Английская Википедия:Goulet River (Vermillon River tributary)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox river The Goulet River (in French: rivière Goulet) is a tributary of the Vermillon River, flowing on the west side of the Saint-Maurice River, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river crosses the territories of:
- La Tuque: canton of Frémont;
- Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC): unorganized territory of Lac-Normand: canton of Sincennes and canton of Dupuis.
The course of this river descends from the mountains entirely in a forest environment. Since the end of the XIXth, forestry has been the main economic activity in the Goulet River watershed.
Geography
The Goulet river takes its source at the mouth of Gingras lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert) in the township of Frémont. This head lake is located in a mountainous area, on the west side of Creek Valley. This source is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert north of the confluence of the Goulet river;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of the village center of Manawan;
- Шаблон:Convert west of downtown La Tuque.
From the mouth of Gingras Lake, the Goulet River flows on Шаблон:Convert in the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert towards the south in the township of Frémont, to the outlet of Lake Kent (coming from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the southwest, crossing Lake Louise (altitude: Шаблон:Convert) and collecting the water from the landfill (coming from the northwest) of the lac Jacob), to the northeast shore of lac Sam;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the southeast, crossing Sam Lake (altitude: Шаблон:Convert);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the south, collecting the waters of the discharge (coming from the southeast) of Lightning Lake, to the limit of the township of Sincennes;
- Шаблон:Convert (or Шаблон:Convert in a direct line) towards the southeast in the township of Sincennes, bypassing the northern part of Canaple lake and winding up to the west shore of the north part of the latter lake;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the south-east, crossing Canaple Lake along its full length, to its mouth;
- Шаблон:Convert southeasterly, to the limit of the township of Dupuis;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the south, collecting water from the discharge (coming from the northeast) of Desert Lake, to the north shore of Jimmy Lake;
- Шаблон:Convert south, crossing Jimmy Lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert), to the dam located at its mouth;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the southwest, crossing Lac Léo (length: altitude: Шаблон:Convert), up to the limit of Lac Dupuis;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the south-east, crossing Lake Dupuis (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert), up to its mouth which constitutes the confluence of the Goulet River.[1]
The Goulet River flows into a river curve on the north bank of the Vermillon River. This confluence is located in the township of Dupuis, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Normand, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. This confluence is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert southeast of the confluence of the Vermillon river;
- Шаблон:Convert east of the center of Manawan village;
- Шаблон:Convert to the north-west of the limit of the Saint-Maurice Wildlife Reserve.
Toponymy
The toponym Goulet River was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
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