Chabbie River

The Chabbie River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing through Canada, in:

For other uses, see Chabbie.
Chabbie
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCochrane District, Ontario
 • coordinates49°43′16″N 79°56′39″W
 • elevation309 m (1,014 ft)
MouthTurgeon River
 • location
Cochrane District, Ontario
 • coordinates
49°30′15″N 79°30′52″W
 • elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Length52.7 km (32.7 mi)[1]

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

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 Chabbie River are:

The Chabbie River originates at the mouth of a forest brook (altitude: 309 metres (1,014 ft)) feeding on a small marsh area in the eastern part of the Cochrane District , in Ontario.

The mouth of the small head lake is located at:

  • 26.4 kilometres (16.4 mi) west of the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
  • 35.8 kilometres (22.2 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Chabbie River (confluence with the Turgeon River);
  • 73.1 kilometres (45.4 mi) southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (in Quebec);
  • 55.3 kilometres (34.4 mi) southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

From the mouth of the small head lake, the Chabbie River runs on 52.7 kilometres (32.7 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi)) to south-east, then south-westerly, to the mouth of the "North Chabbie Lake" which flows through {convert|0.7|km} to the South-East;
  • 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) to the south-east including through a small unidentified lake (length: 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi)) and the northern part of Lake Chabbie to the northeast to its mouth;
  • 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) southeasterly to the north boundary of Noseworthy Township;
  • 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi)southeasterly to the west boundary of Bradette Township;
  • 21.4 kilometres (13.3 mi) to the southeast in Bradette Township, then eastward to the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
  • 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi)eastward in the Township of Dieppe in Quebec to the mouth.[2]

The Chabbie River flows on the west bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at:

  • 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) east of the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
  • 69.6 kilometres (43.2 mi) southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River);
  • 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

Toponymy

The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origine.

See also

References
  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
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