The Ojima River is a tributary of
Lake Turgeon, flowing in the township of Chazel, into the unorganized territory of
Rivière-Ojima, Quebec and into the municipality of
Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec
Val-Saint-Gilles is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality about north of La Sarre. It covers 109.39 km² and with a population of 169 in the 2021 Canadian census, it is the least po ...
, in the
regional county municipality
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(RCM) of
Abitibi-Ouest, in the administrative region of
Abitibi-Temiscamingue, in
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
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 "Ojima River" are:
*North side:
Lake Turgeon, Kodiga Creek;
*East side: Deception Creek,
Trudelle River,
Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
*South side:
La Sarre River,
Macamic Lake, Chazel Creek;
*West side: Brodeur Stream,
Lavergne River, Morin Stream, Leslie Creek.
The "Ojima River" originates at the mouth of a pond (length: ; altitude: ) in a marsh area located at:
* South-West of Oditan Hill (summit elevation: ;
* East of the border
Ontario
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Quebec
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;
* South-East of the mouth of the Ojima River;
* North-East of downtown
La Sarre, Quebec
La Sarre is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake A ...
.
From its source, the "Ojima River" flows over entirely in forest zone according to these segments:
* northwesterly in Chazel Township, up to 6th and 7th East Range Road, that it cut at to the West from the village center of Saint-Eugène-de-Chazel;
* towards the North-East by forming a loop towards the West where it crosses on the Eastern part of the municipality of
Val-Saint-Gilles, Quebec
Val-Saint-Gilles is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality about north of La Sarre. It covers 109.39 km² and with a population of 169 in the 2021 Canadian census, it is the least po ...
, and snaking at the end of the segment up to the mouth of the river.
The mouth of the "Ojima River" flows into a marsh area on the south shore of
Lake Turgeon. This mouth of the river is located in the forest zone at:
* South-East of the mouth of
Lake Turgeon;
* East of the
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
-
Quebec
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border;
* South-East of the mouth of the
Lake Turgeon;
* North-East of the village center of
Val-Saint-Gilles.
Toponymy
The toponym "Ojijma River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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, at the creation of this commission.
Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Toponym: "Ojima River"
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See also
*Harricana River
The Harricana River (french: Rivière Harricana) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is ...
, a watercourse
*James Bay
James Bay (french: Baie James; cr, ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, Wînipekw, dirty water) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean, of which James Bay is the southernmost par ...
* Val-Saint-Gilles, a municipality
* Rivière-Ojima, Quebec, an unorganized territory
*List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
References
External links
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Rivers of Abitibi-Témiscamingue