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Barrière River (Quinze Lake)

Coordinates: 47°45′20″N 79°12′24″W / 47.75556°N 79.20667°W / 47.75556; -79.20667
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Barrière
Barrière River at Remigny
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
MunicipalityRémigny
Physical characteristics
SourceRémigny Lake
 • locationRémigny
 • coordinates47°45′50″N 79°12′55″W / 47.76389°N 79.21528°W / 47.76389; -79.21528
 • elevation266 m (873 ft)
MouthDes Quinze River
 • location
Rémigny
 • coordinates
47°45′20″N 79°12′24″W / 47.75556°N 79.20667°W / 47.75556; -79.20667
 • elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Length1.0 km (0.62 mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionDes Quinze LakeOttawa RiverSt. Lawrence RiverGulf of St. Lawrence

The Barrière River (French: Rivière Barrière) is a tributary of the Des Quinze Lake, flowing in the municipality of Rémigny, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, Quebec, Canada.

Recreational tourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector; agriculture, second.

Annually, the surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to early April.

Geography

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The hydrographic slopes near the Barrière River are:

The Barriere River has its source on the south shore of Rémigny Lake (length: 23.8 kilometres (14.8 mi); altitude: 266 metres (873 ft)) in the southern part of the town of Rémigny.

From its source, the Barrière River flows over 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) Southeast passing the west side of the village of Rémigny to the bridge over the Barrière River;
  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) Northeast from the west side of the village to its mouth.[2]

The Barrière River flows on the North shore of the Des Quinze Lake. This mouth is located at:

  • 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) Southeast of the mouth of the Barriere Lake;
  • 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) South of the bridge over the Barrière River to the village of Rémigny;

North of the mouth of the Quinze Lake;

Toponymy

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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlas of Canada
  2. ^ a b Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada
  3. ^ fiche.aspx?no_seq=3658 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Barrière River"
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