The Enistustikweyach River is a tributary of
Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
The Lake Dana is a freshwater body of the territory of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, at Canada.
The Dana Lake H ...
in
Regional County Municipality
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(RCM) of
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of
Nord-du-Québec
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, in the
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The hydrographic side of the Enistustikweyach River does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from
Matagami
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 James Bay Road (French: ''Route de la Baie James''). It is enclaved within the local mu ...
passes to west of the source of the Enistustikweyach River. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe circulation on ice is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
*North side:
Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
The Lake Dana is a freshwater body of the territory of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, at Canada.
The Dana Lake H ...
,
Du Tast Lake
The Du Tast Lake is a freshwater body of the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, at Canada.
The hydrographic slope of Lake Du Tast is accessible through the forest ...
;
*East side:
Evans Lake,
Chabinoche River;
*South side:
Iskaskunikau River,
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River,
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 Mille ...
;
*West side:
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River,
Matawawaskweyau River.
The Enistustikweyach River originates at the mouth of a small unidentified lake (elevation: ) surrounded by marsh and located at:
* North of
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 Mille ...
;
* North of downtown
Matagami
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 James Bay Road (French: ''Route de la Baie James''). It is enclaved within the local mu ...
;
* East of Amikapish Hill.
From the mouth of Enistustikweyach Lake, the Enistustikweyach River flows on according to the following segments:
* Northeast to a bend in the river;
* North to a creek (coming from the east);
* westerly, forming a curve to the northeast, to a creek (coming from the Northeast);
* southwesterly in a widening of the river to the mouth of the river
The "Enistustikweyach River" flows into the Southwest Bay bottoms on the southwestern shore of
Evans Lake which is crossed by the
Broadback River
The Broadback River (french: Rivière Broadback) (In Cree: ''Chistamiskau Sipi'') is a river in northern Quebec, Canada. It drains into Rupert Bay (a smaller bay at the south end of James Bay), just south of the Rupert River and Cree community Wask ...
. This confluence is located at:
* South of the mouth of
Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
The Lake Dana is a freshwater body of the territory of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, at Canada.
The Dana Lake H ...
;
* South of the mouth of the Broadback River;
* north of
Lake Soscumica
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 Mille ...
;
* south-west of the mouth of
Evans Lake;
* North of downtown
Matagami
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 James Bay Road (French: ''Route de la Baie James''). It is enclaved within the local mu ...
.
Toponymy
Of Cree origin, the term "Enistustikweyach" means "the river where three streams converge".
The toponym "Enistustikweyach River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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References
See also
*
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 water extend from the Arctic Ocean, of which James Bay is the southernmost par ...
*
Rupert Bay
Rupert Bay is a large bay located on the south-east shore of James Bay, in Canada. Although the coast is part of the province of Quebec, the waters of the bay are under jurisdiction of Nunavut Territory.
Geography
This bay has a width of 16 ...
*
Broadback River
The Broadback River (french: Rivière Broadback) (In Cree: ''Chistamiskau Sipi'') is a river in northern Quebec, Canada. It drains into Rupert Bay (a smaller bay at the south end of James Bay), just south of the Rupert River and Cree community Wask ...
, a watercourse
*
Evans Lake, a body of water
*
Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
The Lake Dana is a freshwater body of the territory of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, at Canada.
The Dana Lake H ...
, a body of water
*
List of rivers of Quebec
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*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
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Rivers of Nord-du-Québec
Broadback River drainage basin
Eeyou Istchee James Bay