Gosselin River (Fortier River tributary)
The Gosselin River is a tributary of the North Shore of the Fortier River (Panache River tributary) which flows successively into the Gatineau River, then into the Ottawa River. The Gosselin River flows in the western part of the city of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gosselin Lake |
| • location | La Tuque (Gosselin Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 47°50′47″N 75°22′59″W |
| • elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Mouth | Fortier River (Panache River tributary) |
• location | La Tuque (Gosselin Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°49′00″N 75°24′57″W |
• elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Length | 5.4 km (3.4 mi)[1] |
The course of the river flows entirely in Gosselin Township.
Forestry has always been the dominant economic activity of this hydrographic sub-catchment. The surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
- north side: Douville River, Douville Lake, Clova River;
- east side: Gosselin Lake;
- south side: Fortier River (Panache River tributary);
- west side: Gatineau River.
Gosselin Lake (length: 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi); elevation: 414 metres (1,358 ft)) is the head lake of the Gosselin River. This lake is located at 49.0 kilometres (30.4 mi) west of the village of Parent at 27.0 kilometres (16.8 mi) southeast of the village of Clova, Quebec through the Canadian National Railway. Gosselin Lake extends to the southwest, almost parallel (on the north-west side) to the Fortier River (Panache River tributary).
From the mouth of Gosselin Lake, the headwaters of the Gosselin River flow southwest and then south, crossing a few lakes. The total length of the Gosselin River is 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi).
The Gosselin River flows on the North Shore of the Fortier River (Panache River tributary).Toponymy
The term "Gosselin" is a surname of French origin.
The toponym "Gosselin River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
See also
- Fortier River (Panache River tributary), a watercourse
- Gatineau River, a watercourse
- La Tuque, a city equivalent to a regional county municipality (RCM)
- List of rivers of Quebec
Notes and references
- "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2006-05-20. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Gosselin River".