Lepage River

The Lepage River is a tributary of the Senneterre River, flowing into the municipality of Senneterre, Quebec (parish) and Senneterre, Quebec, into the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the "river Lepage" crosses the townships of Tiblemont and Senneterre.

Lepage
Nottaway River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of two creeks
  locationSenneterre, Quebec (parish), Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
  coordinates48°15′37″N 77°07′51″W
  elevation339 m (1,112 ft)
MouthSenneterre River
  location
Senneterre, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
  coordinates
48°23′25″N 77°10′47″W
  elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Length20.2 km (12.6 mi)[1]

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to late March.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Lepage River" are:

The Lepage River originates from a creek in a wetland at the confluence of two streams (elevation: 339 metres (1,112 ft)) at:

From its source, the river Lepage flows over 20.2 kilometres (12.6 mi) entirely in forest zone and crossing some wetlands, according to these segments:

  • 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) northward in the township of Tiblemont to the southern limit of the town of Senneterre, Quebec;
  • 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) in Senneterre, Quebec (township of Senneterre) northerly forming a deviation to the east to the Canadian National Railway;
  • 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) north, then northwest, to mouth.[2]

The mouth of the "Lepage River" flows on the eastern shore of the Senneterre River, is located in the forest zone at:

Toponymy

The term "Lepage" is a family name of French origin.

The toponym "Lepage River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[3]

See also

References

  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. Commission de toponymie du Quebec - List of Place Names - Toponyme: "Lepage River"
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