Ourse River

The Ourse River (French: “Rivière de l’Ourse”) is a tributary of the Allard River, in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river flows in the cantons of Vezza and Cavelier.

Ourse
French: “Rivière de l’Ourse”
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Physical characteristics
SourceForested creek
 • locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates49°35′07″N 77°58′36″W
 • elevation317 m (1,040 ft)
MouthKitchigama River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
49°38′04″N 77°55′44″W
 • elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Length10.1 km (6.3 mi)[1]

This hydrographic slope is served on the South side by Route 109 (East-West direction). The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:

The "Ourse River" originates from a forest stream (elevation: 317 metres (1,040 ft)) located at:

  • 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) South-West of the mouth of the "Ourse River";
  • 31.7 kilometres (19.7 mi) South-West of downtown Matagami.

From its source in the canton of Vezza, the "Ourse river" flows on 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) North, to the southern limit of the Cavalier township;
  • 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) North in Cavalier township, to a creek (coming from the West);
  • 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) East, to a creek (coming from the South);
  • 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) northeasterly to the mouth of the river.[2]

The "Ourse River" flows on the southwestern shore of the Allard River. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The name "Rivière de l'Ourse" (in French) was made official on November 21, 1972 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission[3]

References
  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Canada.
  3. "Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière de l'Ourse"". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-12.

See also
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