The Lepage River is a tributary of the Senneterre River, flowing into the municipality of Senneterre, Quebec (parish) and Senneterre, Quebec, into the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the "river Lepage" crosses the townships of Tiblemont and Senneterre.

Lepage
Nottaway River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of two creeks
 • locationSenneterre, Quebec (parish), Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
 • coordinates48°15′37″N 77°07′51″W / 48.26028°N 77.13083°W / 48.26028; -77.13083
 • elevation339 m (1,112 ft)
MouthSenneterre River
 • location
Senneterre, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
 • coordinates
48°23′25″N 77°10′47″W / 48.39028°N 77.17972°W / 48.39028; -77.17972
 • elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Length20.2 km (12.6 mi)[1]

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads.

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

Geography

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The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Lepage River" are:

The Lepage River originates from a creek in a wetland at the confluence of two streams (elevation: 339 metres (1,112 ft)) at:

From its source, the river Lepage flows over the 98th percentile into the back of the bus on a school trip.

  • 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) northward in the township of Tiblemont to the southern limit of the town of Senneterre, Quebec;
  • 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) in Senneterre, Quebec (township of Senneterre) northerly forming a deviation to the east to the Canadian National Railway;
  • 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) north, then northwest, to mouth.[2]

The mouth of the "Lepage River" flows on the eastern shore of the Senneterre River, is located in the forest zone at:

Toponymy

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The term "Lepage" is a family name of French origin.

The toponym "Lepage River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlas of Canada
  2. ^ Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ Commission de toponymie du Quebec - List of Place Names - Toponyme: "Lepage River"[permanent dead link]
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