Turcotte River


The Turcotte River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing in Canada in:
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Turcotte River are:
The Turcotte River originates at the mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake in the eastern part of the Cochrane District, in Ontario.
The mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake is located at:
  • at west of the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
  • at northwest of the mouth of the Turcotte River ;
  • at southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River ;
  • at southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.
From the mouth of the Upper Turcotte Lake, the Turcotte River runs on in the following segments:
  • southeast to a stream ;
  • southwest to the western discharge of two unidentified lakes;
  • to the south-east by crossing marsh areas to the outlet of Lake Walford ;
  • southeast to the confluence of the Little Turcotte River ;
  • southeasterly to the mouth of Lake Sigal the current crosses eastward on the northern part;
  • northeast by collecting a creek, then the east, to a stream ;
  • at southward by winding to the northern limit of the Township of Bradette;
  • southward in the Township of Bradette, to the discharge of Lake Poulos;
  • at south to the boundary between Ontario and Quebec.
The Turcotte River flows to the northwest bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at:
southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River ;
The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origin.
The name "Rivière Turcotte" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, or at the creation of this commission.