The Ourse River (French: “Rivière de l’Ourse”) is a tributary of the Allard River, in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river flows in the cantons of Vezza and Cavelier.
Ourse French: “Rivière de l’Ourse” | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Forested creek |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°35′07″N 77°58′36″W |
• elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
Mouth | Kitchigama River |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°38′04″N 77°55′44″W |
• elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
Length | 10.1 km (6.3 mi)[1] |
This hydrographic slope is served on the South side by Route 109 (East-West direction). The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
The "Ourse River" originates from a forest stream (elevation: 317 metres (1,040 ft)) located at:
From its source in the canton of Vezza, the "Ourse river" flows on 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) according to the following segments:
The "Ourse River" flows on the southwestern shore of the Allard River. This confluence is located at:
The name "Rivière de l'Ourse" (in French) was made official on November 21, 1972 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission[3]
Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap |
Download coordinates as: KML |