The Corset River (French: Rivière du Corset) is a tributary of the
Turgeon River, flowing into the municipality of
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (french: Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, cr, ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ ᒉᐃᒥᔅ ᐯᐃ, italic=no ) is a local municipality in the (TE) in administrative region of . Located to the east of James Bay, Eeyou Istchee James Ba ...
, in
Nord-du-Québec, in
Quebec, in
Canada. The Corset River flows in the townships of Laberge, Collet and Dieppe.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.
Geography
The hydrographic slopes near the Corset River are:
*North side:
Turgeon River (
Ontario and
Quebec);
*East side:
Théo River
The Théo River is a tributary of the Turgeon River, flowing into the Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in Nord-du-Québec , in Quebec, in Canada. The "Théo River" flows in the cantons of Laberge, Casa-Berardi, Raymond, Car ...
,
Wawagosic River
The Wawagosic River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec , in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
The surrounding hydrographic slopes ...
, Memegweci Creek;
*South side:
Turgeon River, Orfroy Creek;
*West side:
Turgeon River,
Patten River
The Patten River is a tributary of the Turgeon River, which flows into the Harricana River in Canada; the latest flows to the southern shore of James Bay. The course of the river pass through mainly North-West of Quebec in Eeyou Istchee Baie-Jame ...
.
The source of the Corset River is a forest stream (altitude: ) located at:
* East of the
Ontario -
Quebec border;
* South-Est of the mouth of the Corset River;
* South-West of the village center of
Joutel, Quebec
Joutel is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between Amos and Matagami. .
From its source, the Corset River flows over entirely in forest zone according to these segments:
* westerly in the township of Laberge, to the eastern limit of the township of Collet;
* North-West in the township of Collet, winding up to the southern limit of the township of Dieppe;
* North in the Dieppe Township, snaking to the mouth of the river.
[Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet). Department of Natural Resources Canada.]
The mouth of the Corset River flows on the South bank of the
Turgeon River (Harricana River)
The Turgeon River is a tributary of the Harricana River that flows to the southern shore of James Bay. The Turgeon River is a river flowing mainly in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nor ...
, opposite of Corset Island (length: ; width: ). This mouth of the river is located in the forest zone at:
* West of the
Ontario -
Quebec border;
* Southwest of the mouth of the
Turgeon River (Harricana River)
The Turgeon River is a tributary of the Harricana River that flows to the southern shore of James Bay. The Turgeon River is a river flowing mainly in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nor ...
;
* West of the village center of
Joutel, Quebec
Joutel is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between Amos and Matagami. .
Toponymy
The French term "Du Corset" refers to a family name of French origin.
Notes and references
See also
*
Corset Island (French: Île Du Corset)
*
Harricana River, a watercourse
*
James Bay
*
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality)
*
List of rivers of Quebec
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