Barrière River (Quinze Lake)
The Barrière River (French: Rivière Barrière) is a tributary of the Quinze Lake (Témiscamingue), flowing in the municipality of Rémigny, Quebec, in the Regional County Municipality (MRC ) of Temiscamingue, in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, Quebec, Canada. Recreational tourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector; agriculture, 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. Geography. The hydrographic slopes near the Barrière River are: The Barriere River has its source on  the south shore of Rémigny Lake (length: ; altitude: ) in the southern part of the town of Rémigny. From its source, the Barrière River flows over according to the following segments: The Barrière River flows on the North shore of the Quinze Lake (Témiscamingue). This mouth is located at: North of the mouth of the Quinze Lake; Toponymy. The term "Barrière" is a family name of French origin. The toponym "Barrière River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of the Commission.