Lepage River Explained

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.

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

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

• North side: Parent Lake (Abitibi), Mégiscane River;
• East side: Mégiscane River, Tavernier River;
• South side: Guillemette Creek, Guéguen Lake, Saint Vincent River;
• West side: Senneterre River, Tiblemont Lake, Bell River.

The Lepage River originates from a creek in a wetland at the confluence of two streams (elevation:) at:

• Southeast of the Canadian National Railway bridge over the Bell River at Senneterre, Quebec;
• South of the mouth of the Lepage River (confluence with the Senneterre River);
• South of the Canadian National Railway;
• Northeast of a bay on the East shore of Tiblemont Lake.

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

• northward in the township of Tiblemont to the southern limit of the town of Senneterre, Quebec;
• in Senneterre, Quebec (township of Senneterre) northerly forming a deviation to the east to the Canadian National Railway;
• 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:

• Northeast of the railway bridge spanning the Bell River to Senneterre, Quebec;
• south of the mouth of the Senneterre River (confluence with Adolphus Bay of Parent Lake (Abitibi);
• Northeast of the Canadian National Railway;
• South of the mouth of Parent Lake (Abitibi).

Toponymy

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

• Bell River, a watercourse
• Lake Matagami, a body of water
• Nottaway River, a watercourse
• James Bay
• Jamésie
• Senneterre, Quebec (parish), a municipality
• Senneterre, Quebec, a city
• List of rivers of Quebec

Notes and References

1. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada
2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
3. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.cactToposWebFiche.aspx?no_seq=35528 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - List of Place Names - Toponyme: "Lepage River"