Little Turcotte
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates49°06′52″N 79°28′37″W / 49.11444°N 79.47694°W / 49.11444; -79.47694
  elevation304 m (997 ft)
MouthTurcotte River
  location
Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates
49°41′50″N 79°42′33″W / 49.69722°N 79.70917°W / 49.69722; -79.70917
  elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Length13.7 km (8.5 mi)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightTurgeon River

The Little Turcotte River is a tributary of the Turcotte River, flowing in the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The main slopes waters of the "Little Turcotte River" are:

The "Little Turcotte River" originates at the mouth of a small unidentified lake (length: 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi); altitude: 304 metres (997 ft)) in the eastern part of the Cochrane District, in Ontario.

The mouth of the small head lake is located at:

From the mouth of the small head lake, the "Little Turcotte River" flows on 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) to the south, curving eastward to the mouth of the Little Turcotte Lake, which the current passes through on {convert|0.8|km};
  • 7.0 kilometres (4.3 mi) to South-East by crossing a marsh zone at the beginning of this section.[2]

The "Little Turcotte River" flows into a river bend on the northern shore of the Turcotte River. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origin.

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.
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