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List Of Hudson Bay Rivers
This list of Hudson Bay rivers includes the principal rivers draining into the Hudson, James and Ungava bays of the Arctic Ocean. The total surface area of the Hudson Bay watershed is about , with a mean discharge of about . The Hudson Bay drainage basin includes parts of five Canadian provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec), two territories (Northwest Territories and Nunavut), and four US states (Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota). The two principal waterways are the La Grande Rivière, in Quebec, and the Nelson River in Manitoba, each with an average waterflow of over . The rivers are presented by coastline, clockwise, starting with the George River in north-eastern Quebec, just south of Cape Chidley and the entrance to the Atlantic Ocean. Rivers in Quebec * George River *Tunulic * À la Baleine * False * Koksoak * Aux Feuilles * Arnaud *Kovik River *Povungnituk River *Kogaluc *Innuksuac *Qikirtaluup Kuunga * Nastapoka * Chenal Goul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay ( crj, text=ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, translit=Wînipekw; crl, text=ᐐᓂᐹᒄ, translit=Wînipâkw; iu, text=ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓗᐊ, translit=Kangiqsualuk ilua or iu, text=ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᖅ, translit=Tasiujarjuaq; french: baie d'Hudson), sometimes called Hudson's Bay (usually historically), is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada with a surface area of . It is located north of Ontario, west of Quebec, northeast of Manitoba and southeast of Nunavut, but politically entirely part of Nunavut. Although not geographically apparent, it is for climatic reasons considered to be a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It Hudson Bay drainage basin, drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of southeastern Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, all of Manitoba, and parts of the U.S. states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. Hudson Bay's southern arm is called James Bay. The Cree language, Eastern Cree name for Hudson an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. It is believed to host the geographic center of North America, Rugby, North Dakota, Rugby, and is home to the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY-TV mast. North Dakota is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 19th largest state, but with a population of less than 780,000 2020 United States census, as of 2020, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 4th least populous and List of U.S. states by population density, 4th most sparsely populated. The capital is Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck while the largest city is Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo, which accounts for nearly a fifth of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Povungnituk River
The Rivière de Puvirnituq (English: Puvirnituq River; formerly the Rivière de Povungnituk) is a river in Kativik, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a topographic map. The river flows from its source at an unnamed lake to Hudson Bay at the village of Puvirnituq. Its watershed encompasses . The name of the river comes from the Inuktitut "smells like rotten meat." The "Povungnituk River" crosses for 40.9 km from east to west the northern limit of the Pingualuit National Park which is characterized by the Pingualuit crater. This crater is located 16.7 km south of the "Puvirnituq River". The surface of the Puvirnituq River is generally frozen annually from October to June (sometimes until July). In the summer, a supply boat moves into the bay for about , to the village of Puvirnituq; barges are then used to connect the boat and the dock. Sometimes during the spring flood, ice jams form on the river. Sport fishing is popular at the foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovik River
The Kovik River (French: ''Rivière Kovik'') is a river on the Arctic tundra in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. In some maps and publications name of the river is spelled ''Kovic''. Course The river begins at Lake Vanasse about south of the community of Salluit and flows southeast, then southwest to Lake Belleau, and west to Lake Chassé. It continues west to Lake Maniraq where it takes in the right tributary Derville River, and takes in the right tributary Durouvray River further west, before reaching its mouth at Kovik Bay on Hudson Bay, adjacent to Cape Paalliq and about north of the community of Akulivik. Culture The river is connected with story about Aukkautik. After his son was accidentally killed on a hunting trip, Aukkautik went on a killing rampage. Eventually, he was stabbed to death by another Inuk Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud River
The Arnaud River (formerly known as the Payne River) is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, flowing from the low plateaux of the Ungava Peninsula through a series of glacial lakes to Ungava Bay. Its mean discharge is approximately 15 km³ per year, but the river flows only in the summer as it is frozen to several metres for the rest of the year. The total length of the river is about 377 kilometres, but there are several main channels in the upper reaches of the river, most of them unnamed and hardly sighted even by the native Inuit. The Inuit village of Kangirsuk lies near the mouth of the Arnaud River on the north shore of Payne Bay, inland from the western coast of Ungava Bay. About upstream from Kangirsuk is the Hammer of Thor archaeological site. Most of the basin is almost totally barren owing to the harsh climate - the mean temperature is only about even at the height of summer and continuous permafrost extends deep from only half a metre below the surface. The o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River (Quebec)
Leaf River ( French: ''Rivière aux Feuilles''; Inuktitut: ''Kuugaaluk'' the large river"or ''Itinniq'' where there are spring tides"ref name=guide>) is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, at the northern limit of the tree line. It flows from Lake Minto northeast through the Ungava Peninsula into Leaf Bay off Ungava Bay over a distance of . At the head of Leaf Bay is the Inuit community of Tasiujaq. With caution, it is possible to paddle the entire Leaf River without portaging, as it contains no impassable waterfalls or non-navigable rapids. The river's length, measured from Charpentier Bay to Tasiujaq, is ; if measured from first discernable current, it is . The river is ice-free for about 60 days each year. Tributaries The significant tributaries of the Leaf River are: * Charpentier River * Nedlouc River * Descareaux River * Daunais River * Goudalie River * Vizien River * Brissard River * Qijuttuuk River * Cohade River * Tuktu River * Dufreboy Creek * Viennaux River * Papijj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koksoak River
__NOTOC__ The Koksoak River (french: rivière Koksoak) is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, the largest river in the Nunavik region. The Inuit village and region's administrative centre Kuujjuaq lies on the shores of the Koksoak, about south from its mouth. The name ''Koksoak'' is believed to originate from Moravian missionaries who evangelized among the Inuit of the area at the beginning of British rule and incorrectly spelled the Inuktitut word ''Kuujjuaq'', meaning "great river." In the 19th century, the river was also known as Big or South River, taken from South Bay which was the name of Ungava Bay at that time. In 1916, the name Koksoak was officially adopted. The Koksoak River arises at the confluence of its two main tributaries, the Rivière aux Mélèzes to the west and the Caniapiscau River to the south. The Koksoak River flows for about in an east-northeasterly direction into Ungava Bay, and passes by the village of Kuujjuaq, from where it flows northwards for abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False River (Quebec)
False River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It originates north of Lac Boulle and ends northeast of Kuujjuaq in Ungava Bay Ungava Bay (french: baie d'Ungava, ; iu, ᐅᖓᕙ ᑲᖏᖅᓗᒃ/) is a bay in northeastern Canada separating Nunavik (far northern Quebec) from Baffin Island. Although not geographically apparent, it is considered to be a marginal sea of the .... Rivers of Nord-du-Québec Nunavik Tributaries of Hudson Bay {{Quebec-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whale River
The Whale River (french: Rivière à la Baleine) is a river in northeastern Quebec, Canada. It flows from Lake Manereuille northwest into Ungava Bay. Its major tributaries are the Wheeler and the Savalette. See also *List of rivers of Quebec *Hudson Bay drainage basin The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into Hudson Bay and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about , the basin is almost totally in Canada (spanning parts of the Prairies, ce ... References * . Tributaries of Hudson Bay Rivers of Nord-du-Québec {{Quebec-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George River (Quebec)
George River ( iu, Kangirsualujjuap Kuunga, script=Latn, "River of the Great Bay"; Naskapi: ''Mushuan Shipu'', "River without Trees"; Innu: ''Metsheshu Shipu'', "Eagle River"), formerly the East or George's River, is a river in northeastern Quebec, Canada, that flows from Lake Jannière mainly north to Ungava Bay. The George is a big and wide river. It offers relatively easy and inexpensive access to Ungava Bay, compared to other major rivers of this area, making it popular for canoe camping trips. Geography The George River originates about east of Schefferville in Lake Jannière, between bogs and swamps. The headwater lakes are shallow, connected by rushing rapids. After Lake Advance, the river runs through heavy whitewater until it reaches Indian House Lake (Naskapi: ''Mushuan Nipi'', "Big Lake in the Barrens"), which stretches if measured by Canadian topo maps, or if measured by its flatwater character. After Indian House Lake, the George really starts to flow. It off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N. Scientific explorations of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Chidley
Cape Chidley is a headland located on the eastern shore of Killiniq Island, Canada, at the northeastern tip of the Labrador Peninsula. Cape Chidley was named by English explorer John Davis on August 1, 1587, after his friend and fellow explorer John Chidley. On October 22, 1943, the landed just south of Cape Chidley and set up Weather Station Kurt to collect data about the weather. Originally, Cape Chidley was meant to be the site for a long-range radar station called "N-30." It was to fall within plans for the Pinetree Line, a series of radar stations across the 50th parallel. Supplies were moved to the site by ship during 1951–52, but in late 1952–early 1953 the site was moved to Resolution Island.The Pinetree LineThe Mystery of Site N-30 Oct, 2002 Location Sometimes spelled ''Cape Chudleigh'', Cape Chidley is located on the short boundary between the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the territory of Nunavut on Killniq Island. It forms the northernmost point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
