The Laberge River is a tributary of Lake Hebert, flowing in Canada, in: Rattray Township of Timiskaming District, in Northeastern Ontario; Rollet and Montbeillard sectors in the Northwest of Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec.
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: altitude: ) in Rattray Township, District of Timiskaming, in Ontario. This lake is located at Southeast of a mountain with a peak of , and at at West of the border Ontario - Quebec.
From the mouth of Icefield Lake, the Laberge River flows over , according to the following segments: south, then east, in Rattray Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, to the border of Quebec; in the Rollet sector, the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec; to the North, crossing Lake Laberge (length: ; width: ; altitude: ); North to the southern boundary of the Montbillard area of the regional county municipality (RCM) of Rouyn-Noranda; North in the Montbeillard sector to its mouth.River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada.
The mouth of the Laberge River empties onto the South shore of Lake Hébert. This confluence is located at: Southwest of the Quebec - Ontario border; South of the mouth of the Lac Hébert outlet (confluence with Lake Buies); Northeast of the mouth of Raven Lake (Ontario); 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.
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See also
Lac Hebert, a body of water Lake Raven, a body of water Laberge River Provincial Park Larder River (Ontario), a watercourse Blanche River (Lake Timiskaming), a training course Lake Timiskaming, a water body Ottawa River, a watercourse List of rivers of Quebec