# Flapjack River

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The **Flapjack River** is a tributary of the [Mattawa Bay](/source/Mattawa_Bay) of the Southwest of [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir), flowing into the town of [La Tuque](/source/La_Tuque), into the administrative area of the [Mauricie](/source/Mauricie), in [Quebec](/source/Quebec), in [Canada](/source/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.

## Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Flapjack River are:

- north side: [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir), [Mattawa Bay](/source/Mattawa_Bay), [Hanotaux Bay](/source/Hanotaux_Bay), [Plamondon Creek](/source/Plamondon_Creek), [Saraana Bay](/source/Saraana_Bay);
- east side: Arcand Lake, [Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir)](/source/Bureau_Lake_(Gouin_Reservoir)) (South Bay), [Oskélanéo River](/source/Osk%C3%A9lan%C3%A9o_River), [Tessier Lake (Gouin Reservoir)](/source/Tessier_Lake_(Gouin_Reservoir));
- south side: [Clova River](/source/Clova_River), [Douville River](/source/Douville_River), [Tamarac River (Gatineau River)](/source/Tamarac_River_(Gatineau_River));
- west side: [Tamarac River (Gatineau River)](/source/Tamarac_River_(Gatineau_River)), [Provancher Creek](/source/Provancher_Creek), Médora Lake, [Mégiscane River](/source/M%C3%A9giscane_River), [Suzie River](/source/Suzie_River), [Bignell Creek](/source/Bignell_Creek), Chassaigne Lake.

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:

- 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) south-west of the village center of [Clova, Quebec](/source/Clova,_Quebec);
- 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) east of the [Tamarac River (Gatineau River)](/source/Tamarac_River_(Gatineau_River));
- 28.9 kilometres (18.0 mi) south of the mouth of the Flapjack River (confluence with [Mattawa Bay](/source/Mattawa_Bay));
- 72.2 kilometres (44.9 mi) south-west of the village center of [Obedjiwan, Quebec](/source/Obedjiwan,_Quebec) (located on a peninsula on the north shore of [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir));
- 103 kilometres (64 mi) south-west of the [Gouin Dam](/source/Gouin_Dam) erected at the mouth of the [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir) (confluence with the [Saint-Maurice River](/source/Saint-Maurice_River)).[1]

From the mouth of the head lake, the Flapjack River flows over 39.2 kilometres (24.4 mi) according to the following segments:

- 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) north across Elsie Lake (length: 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi); altitude: 432 metres (1,417 ft)) on its full length, up to at the [Canadian National Railway](/source/Canadian_National_Railway);
- 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) to the north crossing the Bull Lake (length: 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi); altitude: 423 metres (1,388 ft)) on 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) to a bridge on a forest road;
- 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the Northwest, crossing Lake Tozer (length: 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi); altitude: 422 metres (1,385 ft)) and the southern part Ada Lake (length: 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi); altitude: 421 metres (1,381 ft)) to the southern limit of Provancher Township;
- 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeasterly in Provancher Township crossing the northern portion of Ada Lake and Stone Lake (length: 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi); elevation: 420 metres (1,380 ft)) which is formed by a widening of the river, until the discharge of the "Lake at Foisy" and "Lake à la Pitoune";
- 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) north through a segment of 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) where the river widens to the southern limit of the township of Poisson;
- 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) north in the Township of Poisson to the mouth of the river.[2]

The mouth of the Flapjack River is located at: South of the mouth of Mattawa Bay;

- 46.9 kilometres (29.1 mi) south-west of the village centre of [Obedjiwan](/source/Obedjiwan) which is located on a peninsula on the north shore of [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir);
- 94.8 kilometres (58.9 mi) south-west of [Gouin Dam](/source/Gouin_Dam);
- 129 kilometres (80 mi) west of the village centre of [Wemotaci](/source/Wemotaci) (north shore of the [Saint-Maurice River](/source/Saint-Maurice_River));
- 217.7 kilometres (135.3 mi) north-west of downtown [La Tuque](/source/La_Tuque).[3]

The mouth of the Flapjack River meets with [Mattawa Bay](/source/Mattawa_Bay). From there, the current flows over 164.9 kilometres (102.5 mi) until [Gouin dam](/source/Gouin_dam), according to the following segments:

- 53.0 kilometres (32.9 mi) northeasterly, crossing [Mattawa Bay](/source/Mattawa_Bay), [Du Mâle Lake](/source/Du_M%C3%A2le_Lake) and the western portion of [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir) to the height of [Obedjiwan](/source/Obedjiwan,_Quebec) Village;
- 81.9 kilometres (50.9 mi) to the East, crossing the [Marmette Lake](/source/Marmette_Lake), then to the South-East crossing in particular the [Brochu Lake](/source/Brochu_Lake) then to the East crossing the [Kikendatch Bay](/source/Kikendatch_Bay) until [Gouin Dam](/source/Gouin_Dam).

From this dam, the current flows along the [Saint-Maurice River](/source/Saint-Maurice_River) to [Trois-Rivières](/source/Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res).

## Toponymy

The term *flapjack* refers to a cake of British origin, resembling an [energy bar](/source/Energy_bar). The main ingredients are: [oat flakes](/source/Oatmeal), [butter](/source/Butter), [brown sugar](/source/Brown_sugar) and [golden syrup](/source/Golden_syrup).

The toponym "Flapjack River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the [Commission de toponymie du Québec](/source/Commission_de_toponymie_du_Qu%C3%A9bec), when it was created.[4]

## Notes and references

1. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.

1. River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada.

1. Measured distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada.

1. [Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Flapjack River"](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?No_seq=22664)

## See also

- [Saint-Maurice River](/source/Saint-Maurice_River)
- [Gouin Reservoir](/source/Gouin_Reservoir), a body of water
- [Kikendatch Bay](/source/Kikendatch_Bay), a body of water
- [Brochu Lake](/source/Brochu_Lake), a body of water
- [Nevers Lake](/source/Nevers_Lake), a body of water
- [McSweeney Lake](/source/McSweeney_Lake), a body of water
- [Marmette Lake](/source/Marmette_Lake), a body of water
- [Du Mâle Lake](/source/Du_M%C3%A2le_Lake), a body of water
- [Mattawa Bay](/source/Mattawa_Bay), a body of water
- [La Tuque](/source/La_Tuque), a city
- [List of rivers of Quebec](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Quebec)

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