The Cook River is a tributary of the
Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in
Jacques-Cartier National Park
Jacques-Cartier National Park (french: Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier) is a provincial park located north of Quebec City. The park aims to protect wildlife in the Laurentian massif. It lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregi ...
, in the unorganized territory of
Lac-Croche, in the
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of
Capitale-Nationale, in
Quebec,
Canada.
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The upper part of the Cook River valley is served by secondary forest roads.][Open Street Map - Accessed February 1, 2020]
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Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Cook River (except rapids) is generally frozen from early December to late March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography
The main watersheds adjacent to the Cook River are:
* north side: Petit lac Jacques-Cartier
The Petit lac Jacques-Cartier is a freshwater body that flows into the rivière Jacques-Cartier Sud, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of C ...
, rivière Jacques-Cartier Nord-Ouest, Jacques-Cartier River;
* east side: Jacques-Cartier River;
* south side: Chézine River
The Rivière Chézine (English: Chézine River) is a tributary of the Sainte-Anne River flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche and the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipal ...
, North Chézine River
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' i ...
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* west side: Batiscan Lake
The Batiscan Lake is located in Upper Batiscanie and is the limit of unorganized territories of Lac-Blanc (White Lake) and Lac-Croche. This territory is related to the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative regio ...
.
The Cook River rises at Cook Lake (length: ; altitude: ). From the mouth of Cook Lake, the course of the Cook River descends over according to the following segments:
* south-east, to the outlet (coming from the west) of Lac Bréboeuf;
* south-east in a deep valley, to its mouth.[Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Cook River - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application]
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The Cook River flows onto the west bank of the Jacques-Cartier River in an area of rapids. From this confluence, the current descends on generally towards the south following the course of the Jacques-Cartier River which flows on the northwest bank of the Saint Lawrence river.
Toponymy
The term Cook is a family name of English origin.
The Cook River toponym was formalized on November 7, 1985 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière Cook](_blank)
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See also
* Lac-Croche, an unorganized territory
* La Jacques-Cartier
La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.
Subdiv ...
, a MRC
* Jacques-Cartier River
* Jacques-Cartier National Park
Jacques-Cartier National Park (french: Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier) is a provincial park located north of Quebec City. The park aims to protect wildlife in the Laurentian massif. It lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregi ...
* List of rivers of Quebec
Notes and references
Bibliography
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Rivers of Capitale-Nationale
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality