Douville River
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Claire Lake |
• location | La Tuque (Fortier Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°58′34″N 75°15′27″W / 47.97611°N 75.25750°W |
• elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
Mouth | Bureau Lake (South Bay) |
• location | La Tuque (Gosselin Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°53′25″N 75°30′12″W / 47.89028°N 75.50333°WCoordinates: 47°53′25″N 75°30′12″W / 47.89028°N 75.50333°W |
• elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
Length | 29.6 km (18.4 mi)[1] |
The Douville River is a tributary of the Gatineau River by the , flowing north of the Saint Lawrence River, entirely in the territory of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
This stream runs entirely in a small valley in forest area. This area is without resort.
The surface of the Douville River is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March.
Geography[]
From the mouth of Lake Claire, the Douville River flows over 29.6 kilometres (18.4 mi), according to the following segments:
- 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) north to the south shore of an unidentified lake;
- 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southwesterly, crossing Fortin Lake (length: 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi); altitude: 442 metres (1,450 ft)), up to the mouth;
- 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) southerly forming a curve westerly to the northeastern shore of Lac Douville;
- 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) southwesterly across Douville Lake (altitude: 430 metres (1,410 ft)) on 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), to its mouth;
- 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) southwesterly across Young Lake (elevation: 430 metres (1,410 ft)) along its full length to its mouth;
- 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) westerly to the confluence of the river.[2]
The Douville River flows into Gosselin Township on the east shore of which is the head lake of the Gatineau River; the latter then pours into the Ottawa River. This confluence of the Douville River is located at:
- 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream from the confluence of the Tamarac River (Gatineau River), crossing the ;
- 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) upstream of the mouth of ;
- 68.8 kilometres (42.8 mi) west of the village center of Parent;
- 154 kilometres (96 mi) north of downtown Mont-Laurier.
Toponymy[]
The term "Douville" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "rivière Douville" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]
See also[]
- La Tuque, a territory equivalent to a RCM
- , a lake
- Gatineau River, a watercourse
- Ottawa River, a watercourse
- St. Lawrence River, a watercourse
- List of rivers of Quebec
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources of the Canada.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Douville River".
- La Tuque, Quebec
- Rivers of Mauricie