The Bachelor River is a tributary of
Lake Waswanipi, flowing into the
Regional County Municipality (RCM) of
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, within the administrative region of
Nord-du-Québec
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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. The course of the river crosses the townships of Lesueur and Nelligan.
The hydrographic slope of the Bachelor River is accessible via
route 113 which links
Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Lebel-sur-Quévillon is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau. It is surroun ...
to
Chibougamau. This road follows in part the valley of the Bachelor River. In addition, the Canadian National Railway serves this small valley.
The surface of the Bachelor River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
Toponymy
The toponym "Bachelor River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. the creation of this commission
References
See also
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bachelor, river
Rivers of Nord-du-Québec
Nottaway River drainage basin
Eeyou Istchee James Bay