Trudelle River

The Trudelle River is a tributary of the Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), flowing in Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:

For other uses, see Trudel.
Trudelle
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceUnidentified marsh
 • locationAuthier-Nord, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Abitibi-Ouest, Quebec
 • coordinates48°58′43″N 78°51′36″W
 • elevation326 m (1,070 ft)
MouthPerdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
49°06′34″N 78°52′59″W
 • elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Length20.7 km (12.9 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 the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes near the Trudelle River are:

The Trudelle River originates on the West side of a marsh (elevation: 326 metres (1,070 ft)) in the township of Disson, at:

From its source in the township of Disson, the Trudelle River flows over 20.7 kilometres (12.9 mi) entirely in forest zone according to these segments:

  • 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) northward in the township of Disson (municipality of Authier-Nord, Quebec), to the eastern limit of the township of Chazel;
  • 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwesterly in Chazel Township (municipality of Chazel, Quebec) collecting a stream (coming from the Northeast), to the southern limit the canton of Lavergne;
  • 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) to the North in the township of Lavergne (in Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality)) forming a curve towards the West and crossing the "Rapide Mo" at the end of segment, to its mouth.[2]

The mouth of the "Trudelle River" which flows into a bend of the river on the west bank of the Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) is located in the forest zone at:

Toponymy

The terms "Trudel" and "Trudelle" are French patronymic variations of the same root.

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

Notes and 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. /ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq= 47983 Quebec Geographic Names Board - Names Database - Toponym: "Trudelle River"

See also
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