Garneau | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | |
District | Cochrane (Ontario) |
Region | Nord-du-Québec (Quebec) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Garneau |
• location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
• coordinates | 49°42′30″N 79°33′10″W / 49.70833°N 79.55278°W |
• elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
Mouth | Turgeon River |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité), Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°43′14″N 79°24′49″W / 49.72056°N 79.41361°W |
• elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
The Garneau River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing in Canada in:
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early from November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.
The main watersheds adjacent to the Garneau River are:
The Garneau River originates at the mouth of a lake Garneau (length: 0.3 metres (1 ft 0 in); elevation: 286 metres (938 ft)), in Cochrane District, in Ontario.
The mouth of Lake Garneau is located at:
From its source, the Garneau River flows on 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) according to the following segments:
The Garneau River flows to the southwest bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at:
The term "Garneau" is a surname of a family of French origin.
The name "rivière Garneau" was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[2]