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0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) towards the north-east, bypassing a peninsula from the west across the lake in Gatien (length: 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi); altitude: 351 metres (1,152 ft)) formed by the widening of the river, up to its mouth. Note: this lake is surrounded by marshes. It is fed
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The name of Morin evokes the life work of Joseph Morin (Baie-Saint-Paul, 1854 - Québec, 1915), merchant, farmer and secretary-treasurer of the
Charlevoix municipality, before embarking on active politics. He was elected Liberal MP for the riding of Charlevoix from 1886 to 1897, then re-elected in
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3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) north-east in the marsh zone at the start of the segment, forming a large S, then crossing the lake in Arche (length: 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi); altitude: 341 metres (1,119 ft)) formed by the widening of the river, up to its
405:. It drains in particular Lake Morin and Lake Cadieux, formerly called Petit Lake Morin, whose respective areas are 0.98 square kilometres (0.38 sq mi) and 0.05 square kilometres (0.019 sq mi). The Morin River crosses the road connecting
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Work: Names and places of Quebec, work of the
Commission de toponymie published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and in that of a CD-ROM produced by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.
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In 1914, this watercourse appeared on a map under the name of "Rivière
Vaseuse"; in 1928, the same name appears on another card accompanied by the variant "Rivière Morin". This last toponym is indicated later on maps of 1943 and 1954.
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4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) first towards the east, then towards the north by forming a large curve towards the east, then forming a loop towards the west at the end of the segment, up to a stream (coming from the
703:, then follows the course of the river Chicoutimi on 26.2 kilometres (16.3 mi) to the east, then the northeast and the course of the Saguenay river on 114.6 kilometres (71.2 mi) east to
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The surface of the Morin River is usually frozen from the beginning of
December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.
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From its source, the Morin river flows over 33.1 kilometres (20.6 mi) with a drop of 250 metres (820 ft) entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
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4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) towards the north, curving towards the northwest at the end of the segment up to the outlet (coming from the northwest) of Lac des
Panicauts;
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834:"Atlas of Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the instrumentation of the site"
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7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) towards the northwest by forming small streamers at the end of the segment up to the outlet (coming from the west) of
Choquette Lake;
334:(from the mouth) Décharge du lac Fermé et du lac du Couloir, décharge du lac Morin, décharge des lacs de l'Éminence, Supra et Annelet, décharge du lac Cadieux.
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More than a hundred geographic entities, essentially lakes and small rivers, evoke various people of this patronym in different regions of Quebec territory.
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3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) towards the north-west, meandering through a plain comprising three areas of marshes to the east shore of Lac Gatien;
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1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) towards the north-east, forming a hook towards the east, up to the outlet (coming from the south) of Lac
Cadieux;
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1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwards to the outlet (coming from the south-east) of the lakes of
Eminence, Gareau and the Ephemera;
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The toponym "Rivière Morin" was formalized on
December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) to the north, forming small coils up to the outlet (coming from the southeast) of Lac Morin;
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1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) towards the northwest by forming a hook towards the north, up to the highway 169 bridge;
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The Morin River originates from a mountain stream (altitude: 590 metres (1,940 ft)) in a forest area in the
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0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) north-west, to the outlet (coming from the south-west) of the Lac des Trois Îles;
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9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the confluence of the
Pikauba and the Écorces rivers;
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1900. Not having stood in the 1904 election, he was appointed governor of the prison in
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From the mouth of the Morin river, the current successively follows the course of the
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
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on 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) towards the northeast, the course of the
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on 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) generally towards the north, crosses
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43.6 kilometres (27.1 mi) southwest of the confluence of the
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0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) south-west of the confluence of the
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on 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) towards the northeast until
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0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) north-east, to its mouth.
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The main watersheds neighboring the Morin River are:
728:two years later, a post he held from 1906 to 1915.
888:Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
865:Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière Morin
620:The Morin River flows onto the south bank of the
501:6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Morin Lake;
354:Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
99:Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
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546:49.2 kilometres (30.6 mi) south-east of
379:The small Morin River valley is located near
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532:10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) south-west of
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646:8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) north-east of
580:(segment of 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi))
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560:(segment of 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi))
348:, flowing in the unorganized territory of
639:7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) west of the
525:6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) east of the
466:south side: Girard stream, Blanc stream,
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397:This watercourse flows parallel to the
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578:Intermediate course of the Morin River
518:5.0 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of
756:Saguenay Regional County Municipality
511:5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) west of
504:3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) west of
455:, Le Grand Ruisseau, Damasse stream,
609:by the Toupillons pond and Lor lake;
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115:Physical characteristics
893:Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
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481:, Thom stream, Paul stream,
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261: • elevation
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273:33.1 km (20.6 mi)
210: • location
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796:List of rivers of Quebec
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358:Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
320: • left
89:Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
709:Saint Lawrence estuary
679:sector of the city of
457:Petite rivière Pikauba
344:is a tributary of the
21:Morin (disambiguation)
244:48.21194°N 71.55972°W
167:48.02054°N 71.62894°W
105:Unorganized territory
802:Notes and references
761:Lac-Ministuk, Quebec
487:Métabetchouane River
19:For other uses, see
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771:Rivière aux Écorces
689:Rivière aux Écorces
634:Rivière aux Écorces
622:Rivière aux Écorces
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527:Rivière aux Écorces
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346:Rivière aux Écorces
306:Basin features
249:48.21194; -71.55972
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203:Rivière aux Écorces
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840:February 1,
477:west side:
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342:Morin river
311:Tributaries
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29:Morin River
877:Categories
677:Chicoutimi
468:Pika River
449:Pika River
235:71°33′35″W
232:48°12′43″N
158:71°37′44″W
155:48°01′14″N
705:Tadoussac
534:route 169
506:Pika Lake
393:Geography
381:route 169
352:, in the
282:Discharge
738:See also
715:Toponymy
671:and the
632:and the
362:province
75:Province
60:Location
675:in the
65:Country
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588:east);
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