Ourse River
The Ourse River (French: “Rivière de l’Ourse”) is a tributary of the Allard River, in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river flows in the cantons of Vezza and Cavelier. This hydrographic slope is served on the South side by Route 109 (East-West direction). The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography. The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are: The "Ourse  River" originates from a forest stream (elevation: ) located at: From its source in the canton of Vezza, the "Ourse river" flows on according to the following segments: The "Ourse River" flows on the southwestern shore of the Allard River. This confluence is located at: Toponymy. The name "Rivière de l'Ourse" (in French) was made official on November 21, 1972 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission