The Atimokateiw River is a tributary of the south shore of the
Gouin Reservoir
The Gouin Reservoir () is a man-made lake, in La Tuque, in Mauricie, in the central portion of the Canadian province of Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective na ...
, flowing into the territory of the town of
La Tuque
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
, in the area of
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
,
Quebec
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, Canada.
The Atimokateiw River flows entirely in the township of Aubin, to the south-east of the Gouin Reservoir. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
A forest road branch serves the valley of the Atimokateiw River and the peninsula which stretches north on . This road branch connects to
route 400 which bypasses the south-eastern part of the
Gouin Reservoir
The Gouin Reservoir () is a man-made lake, in La Tuque, in Mauricie, in the central portion of the Canadian province of Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective na ...
. It connects the village of
Parent, Quebec (via the vallée of
Bazin River
The Bazin River is a river in Quebec, Canada, that flows from the La Tuque area of the La Tuque administrative authority of Mauricie to the Gatineau River in the unorganized territory of Lac-Oscar, in the regional county municipality of Antoi ...
) and the village
Wemotaci, Quebec which is located west of
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
.
The surface of the Atimokateiw River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
Geography
Toponymy
This hydronym is of aboriginal origin.
The toponym "Atimokateiw River" was formalized on May 31, 1985 at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
.
Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Atimokateiw River".
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Notes and references
See also
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Rivers of Mauricie
Tributaries of the Saint-Maurice River
La Tuque, Quebec