Blondeau River (Fraser River tributary)

The Blondeau River is a tributary of the Fraser River, flowing into the municipalities of Belleterre and Latulipe-et-Gaboury, into the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada.

Blondeau
Watershed of Ottawa River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
Physical characteristics
SourceLa Truite Lake
 • locationBelleterre, Quebec, Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality (RCM), Outaouais, Quebec
 • coordinates47°24′14″N 78°50′30″W / 47.40389°N 78.84167°W / 47.40389; -78.84167
 • elevation362 m (1,188 ft)
MouthFraser River
 • location
Sheenboro, Quebec, Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality (RCM), Outaouais, Quebec
 • coordinates
47°23′57″N 78°57′09″W / 47.39917°N 78.95250°W / 47.39917; -78.95250
 • elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Length21.9 km (13.6 mi)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left
  • (upstream)
  • Gringras creek
  • outlet of "Lac à la Vase"

The Blondeau River flows entirely in forest territory. Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; recreational tourism activities, second.

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

Geography

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The Blondeau River rises at the mouth of Lake Blondeau (length: 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), altitude: 321 metres (1,053 ft)) in the municipality of Belleterre. This lake is fed by the outlet of Lake Martel (coming from the South) and the discharge of three small lakes (coming from the North). This lake has four islands.

The mouth of Lake Blondeau is located at:

The main hydrographic slopes near the "Blondeau River" are:

From the mouth of Lac Pierre (located west of the lake), the Blondeau River flows over 21.9 kilometres (13.6 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) to the south, to a creek (coming from the south);
  • 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwesterly, winding in a marsh zone to a creek (coming from the southeast);
  • 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) westward in a marsh zone to the outlet of Vase Lake (coming from the North);
  • 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) west to Gingras Creek (from the North);
  • 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) west through marsh areas and into the territory of Latulipe-et-Gaboury, then north to the mouth of the river.[2]

The Blondeau River discharges on the east bank of the Fraser River (Ottawa River).[3]

This confluence of the Marécaguese River is located at:

Toponymy

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The term "Blondeau" is a family name of French origin. Formerly, this watercourse was designated "Little Fraser River".

The toponym "Blondeau River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  2. ^ River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada
  3. ^ Geonames Map
  4. ^ Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière Blondeau"
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