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Detour River
The Detour River is a tributary of the Turgeon River (Harricana River), Turgeon River, which flows in Canada through the administrative regions of: *Northeastern Ontario, in Cochrane District; *Nord-du-Québec, in the municipality of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Québec. Geography The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Detour River are: *North side: Lawagamau River (Ontario), Malouin River (Quebec); *East side: Turgeon River (Harricana River), Turgeon River (Quebec); *Southern side: Chabbie River (Ontario), Little Turcotte River (Ontario), Turgeon River (Harricana River), Turgeon River (Quebec and Ontario); *West side: Lawagamau River (Ontario). The Detour River originates in Northeastern Ontario, at the mouth of the "Upper Lake Detour" (length: , elevation: ), southeast of the lake Lawagamau, east of the Chabbie River and north of "North Chabbie Lake". The "Upper Detour Lake" has three parts bounded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces, making it the world's second-largest country by area. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (formerly called the ''British North America Act, 1867''), whereas territorial governments are creatures of statute with powers delegated to them by the Parliament of Canada. The powers flowing from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
