The Des Aulnes River (English: Alders River) is a tributary of the west bank of the Laflamme river, flowing in the municipality of Barraute, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Abitibi, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. His course is entirely in Barraute Township.
Des Aulnes | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Creeks of marsh |
• location | Barraute, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°26′42″N 77°42′48″W |
• elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
Mouth | Laflamme River |
• location | Barraute, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°25′28″N 77°38′12″W |
• elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | (from the mouth) Marcotte creek, Rioux creek. |
• right | Picard creek. |
The "Des Aulnes River" flows in forest and agricultural areas. Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; agriculture, second.
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.
The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Des Aulnes River" are:
The "Des Aulnes River" has its source of streams draining a marsh area (altitude: 337 metres (1,106 ft)), located in Barraute Township. This wetland constitutes the plateau of several hydrographic slopes, including that of Fischer Creek (tributary of the Laflamme River on the north side) and of Barraute Creek (tributary of the Laflamme River on the south side).
This source of the "Des Aulnes River" is located at:
From its source, the course of the "Des Aulnes River" flows over 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) according to the following segments:
The "Des Aulnes River" empties on the west bank of the Laflamme River at:
The toponym "Des Aulnes River" was formalized on November 5, 1981 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
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