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Olga Lake (Waswanipi River)
Olga Lake is a freshwater body crossed by the Waswanipi River and located in the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in administrative region of the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of Olga Lake Olga surface is in Morris Township. Nevertheless, one bay upstream of the Waswanipi River extends into the township of Dussieux, and another bay stretches to the Southeast. While the southwestern portion of the lake extends into Pouchot Township (through Elizabeth Bay), Comporte Township and Lozeau Township. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. This lake is said to be one of two lakes in the region that contain an unidentified species of fish called yûtinamekw, meaning "windfish" in the local Cree language. The Olga Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via the James Bay Highway coming from the southwest (from Matagami), then branches northward by cutting the Canet River at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baie-James
The Municipality of Baie-James (french: Municipalité de Baie-James) was a municipality in northern Quebec, Canada, which existed from 1971 to 2012. Located to the east of James Bay, Baie-James covered of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight Unorganized area (Canada), unorganized territories were larger. Its territory almost entirely (about 98%) covered the administrative region of Jamésie, although it contained less than five percent of the population. Essentially, it was the remainder of the Jamésie Territory's land after all of the major population centres were removed. On July 24, 2012, the Quebec government signed an accord with the Cree that would result in the abolition of Baie-James and the creation of a regional government known as Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory. The hydroelectric power plants of the James Bay Project, La Grande Complex were all located within the municipal boundaries of Baie-James, making the municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Au Goéland
Lac is the resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated is ''Kerria lacca''. Cultivation begins when a farmer gets a stick that contains eggs ready to hatch and ties it to the tree to be infested. Thousands of lac insects colonize the branches of the host trees and secrete the resinous pigment. The coated branches of the host trees are cut and harvested as sticklac. The harvested sticklac is crushed and sieved to remove impurities. The sieved material is then repeatedly washed to remove insect parts and other material. The resulting product is known as seedlac. The prefix ''seed'' refers to its pellet shape. Seedlac, which still contains 3–5% impurity, is processed into shellac by heat treatment or solvent extraction. The leading producer of lac is Jharkhand, followed by the Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra states of India. Lac production is also found in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, parts of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lakes In Canada
This is a partial list of lakes of Canada. Canada has an extremely large number of lakes, with the number of lakes larger than three square kilometres being estimated at close to 31,752 by the Atlas of Canada. Of these, 561 lakes have a surface area larger than 100 km2, including four of the Great Lakes. Almost 9% () of Canada's total area is covered by freshwater. There is no official estimate of the number of smaller lakes. This list covers lakes larger than . Canada's largest lakes This is a list of lakes of Canada with an area larger than . Alberta This is a list of lakes of Alberta with an area larger than . British Columbia This is a list of lakes of British Columbia with an area larger than . * Manitoba This is a list of lakes of Manitoba with an area larger than . New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador This is a list of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador with an area larger than . Northwest Territories This is a list of lakes of the Northwest T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Matagami
Lake Matagami is a lake in Jamésie, in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. It is located just north-northeast of the town of Matagami. Geography Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of the rivers Allard, Bell, Gouault, the Canet and Waswanipi. This lake is about wide, with a length of and an area of . History Matagami Lake has long been used as a transportation route in the fur trade from the 18th century to the 20th century by the Hudson's Bay Company. Toponymy In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to the large rivers that join. See also *Nottaway River, a watercourse * Gouault River, a watercourse * Allard River, a watercourse * Bell River, a watercourse *Waswanipi River, a watercourse *Canet River, a watercourse *James Bay James Bay (french: Baie James; cr, ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, Wînipekw, dirty water) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottaway River
The Nottaway River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river drains Lake Matagami and travels north-west before emptying into Rupert Bay at the south end of James Bay. Its drainage basin is and has a mean discharge of 1190 m³/s (1556 yd³/s). Its source is the head of the Mégiscane River, which is from the mouth. Significant lakes along its course are Soscumica Lake () and Dusaux Lake (). The Nottaway, together with the Broadback and Rupert Rivers, was initially considered to be dammed and developed as part of the James Bay Project. But in 1972 hydro-electric development began on the more northerly La Grande and Eastmain Rivers, and the NBR Project was shelved. With the decision to divert the Rupert River to the La Grande, it is not likely that the Nottaway will be developed in the foreseeable future. Geography Nottaway means the lower course of Lake Matagami and a length of , of a watercourse which originates in the Mégiscane Lake. The whole is a long river of units flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell River (Quebec)
The Bell River is a tributary of the south shore of Lake Matagami, which flows into the Nottaway River, a tributary of Rupert Bay. The Bell River flows into the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Eeyou Istchee Baie-James regions in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to mid-May. The Bell River runs through the Réserve de biodiversité projetée du Lac Taibi (translation: "Lake Taibi Proposed Biodiversity Reserve"), located between the confluence of the Baptiste River and the confluence of the Indians River (Bell River). Geography The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Bell River are: *North side: Lake Matagami; *East side: Olga Lake, lake Quevillon, Delestres River; *South side: Lake Mégiscane, Ottawa River, Lake Villebon, Lake Guéguen, Lake Tiblemont; *Western side: Laflamme River, Allard River, Bigniba River, Daniel River. The Bell River originates in Abitibi, at the mouth o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River)
The Lac au Goéland (English: Gull Lake) is a freshwater body of water crossed by the Waswanipi River and is located within Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), within the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The surface of "Lac au Goéland" extends into the cantons of Meulande, Dussieux, Bourbaux and Nignal. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of "Lac au Goéland" is accessible via the James Bay road from the southwest (Matagami), then branches northwards by cutting the Canet River, located at Northwest of Goéland Lake. Forest roads serve the southern part of the lake. The surface of Goéland Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography This lake has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . "Goéland Lake" is part of a large watershed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soscumica Lake
Soscumica Lake is a lake of the southern portion of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of in south-western Quebec, Canada. The southern part of Lake Soscumica extends into Millet Township. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism (especially hunting and fishing) comes second, thanks to the navigable body of water, including the tributaries. The hydrographic slope of Lake Soscumica is accessible via the James Bay Highway (North-South direction) to to the East. The west side of the lake is served by a winter road (North-South direction). The surface of the lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography With a length of , Soscumica Lake is shaped like a large V open to the Southwest. The northern part (East-West direction) has an arm length of ; the arm of the north-south axis measures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matagami Lake
Lake Matagami is a lake in Jamésie, in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. It is located just north-northeast of the town of Matagami. Geography Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of the rivers Allard, Bell, Gouault, the Canet and Waswanipi. This lake is about wide, with a length of and an area of . History Matagami Lake has long been used as a transportation route in the fur trade from the 18th century to the 20th century by the Hudson's Bay Company. Toponymy In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to the large rivers that join. See also *Nottaway River, a watercourse * Gouault River, a watercourse *Allard River, a watercourse * Bell River, a watercourse *Waswanipi River, a watercourse *Canet River, a watercourse *James Bay *Matagami, Quebec Matagami (, ) is a small town in Quebec, Canada. It is located north of Amos, on Matagami Lake, at the northern terminus of Route 109 and the start of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waswanipi River
The Waswanipi River is a tributary of Matagami Lake. The Waswanipi River flows in the Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, Canada. Geography The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Waswanipi River are: *North side: Nomans River, Inconnue River (Maicasagi River), Maicasagi River, La Trève River; *East side: Chibougamau River, Opawica River; *South side: Lake Waswanipi, O'Sullivan River, Wetetnagami River; *West side: Matagami Lake, Bell River, Nottaway River. The river originates in the village of Waswanipi, in the canton of Ghent, at the junction of the Chibougamau (coming from the east) and Opawica (coming from South). This start of the Waswanipi River is located at southwest of Chapais and about southwest of Chibougamau. A bridge spans the river at the village of Waswanipi. From its source, the course of the river flows over distributed as follows: * almost straight to the west up to a riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
