River in Ontario, Canada
The Laberge River is a tributary of Lake Hebert, flowing in Canada, in:
Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; recreational and tourism activities, in second.
Annually, the surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to early April.
Courses
The river begins at the mouth of Icefield Lake (length: 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) altitude: 290 metres (950 ft)) in Rattray Township, District of Timiskaming, in Ontario. This lake is located at 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) Southeast of a mountain with a peak of 429 metres (1,407 ft), and at 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) at West of the border Ontario - Quebec.
From the mouth of Icefield Lake, the Laberge River flows over 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi), according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Laberge River empties onto the South shore of Lake Hébert. This confluence is located at:
- 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) Southwest of the Quebec - Ontario border;
- 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) South of the mouth of the Lac Hébert outlet (confluence with Lake Buies);
- 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) Northeast of the mouth of Raven Lake (Ontario);
- 30.8 kilometres (19.1 mi) Northwest of the mouth Larder River (Ontario).
Toponymy
The term "Laberge" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Laberge River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when the commission was created.[2]
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