Flapjack | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gut Lake |
• location | La Tuque (Buies Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°05′27″N 75°25′45″W / 48.09083°N 75.42917°W |
• elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
Mouth | Mattawa Bay |
• location | La Tuque (Poisson Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°20′54″N 75°22′42″W / 48.34833°N 75.37833°W |
• elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
Length | 39.2 km (24.4 mi)[1] |
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The Flapjack River is a tributary of the Mattawa Bay of the Southwest of Gouin Reservoir, flowing into the town of La Tuque, into the administrative area of the Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Flapjack River flows successively into the townships of Buies, Provencher and Poisson. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
Forest Road R1009 intersects the lower Flapjack River watershed approximately one kilometre upstream of the mouth of the river. This road serves the western part of the Gouin Reservoir and connects to the Southeast to the R0404 Forest Road. Some secondary forest roads are in use nearby for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
The surface of the Flapjack River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice movement is generally from early December to late March.
The Flapjack River originates at the mouth of a Gut Lake (length: 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi); altitude: 439 metres (1,440 ft)). The mouth of this head lake is located at:
From the mouth of the head lake, the Flapjack River flows over 39.2 kilometres (24.4 mi) according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Flapjack River is located at: South of the mouth of Mattawa Bay;
The mouth of the Flapjack River meets with Mattawa Bay. From there, the current flows over 164.9 kilometres (102.5 mi) until Gouin dam, according to the following segments:
The term flapjack refers to a cake of British origin, resembling an energy bar. The main ingredients are: oat flakes, butter, brown sugar and golden syrup.
The toponym "Flapjack River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[5]