The Iyinu Kaniput 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
The term regional county municipality or RCM (''french: municipalité régionale de comté, MRC'') is used in Quebec, Canada to refer to one of 87 county-like political entities. In some older English translations they were called county r ...
(RCM) of
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (french: Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, cr, ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ ᒉᐃᒥᔅ ᐯᐃ, italic=no ) is a local municipality in the (TE) in administrative region of . Located to the east of James Bay, Eeyou Istchee James Ba ...
, in the administrative region of
Nord-du-Québec
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, in the
Canadian province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The hydrographic slope of the Iyinu Kaniput River is served by the Northern Highway from
Matagami passing west of the source of the river to . The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near the Iyinu Kaniput River 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 r ...
, Columbus Lake,
Colomb River,
Rupert River;
*East 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 ...
,
Evans Lake,
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 ...
;
*South side:
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River,
Matawawaskweyau River
The Matawawaskweyau River is a tributary of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada ...
,
Muskiki River
The Muskiki River is a tributary of the Nottaway River (via Lake Soscumica, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, at Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism ...
,
Nottaway 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: Colomb Lake,
Colomb River, Chabouillié Lake, Rodayer Lake,
Dusaux Lake
Lake Dusaux is a freshwater body of the territory of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Dusaux Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via the James B ...
,
Nottaway River.
The Iyinu Kaniput River originates from a forest stream (elevation: ) on the Northwest flank of a mountain with a peak of . The upper part of this river flows mainly in marsh area. Its source is located at:
* Northeast of a curve of the
Nottaway River;
* Northwest 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 of the mouth of the Iyinu Kaniput River;
* West 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 ...
);
* Southwest 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 ...
;
* North of downtown
Matagami.
From its source, the "Iyinu Kaniput River" flows on according to the following segments:
* to the North in a marsh zone (especially on the west side), to a creek (coming from the Southwest);
* Northeasterly to its mouth.
The "Iyinu Kaniput River" flows into a bay on the west shore 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 ...
. This lake in turn drains into
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 ...
which empties into a bay west of
Evans Lake; this last stretch of water is crossed to the North 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 ...
.
The mouth of the Iyinu Kaniput River is located at:
* Southwest 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 ...
;
* Southwest of the mouth of
Evans Lake
* 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 ...
;
* Southeast of the mouth of 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 ...
;
* North of downtown
Matagami.
Toponymy
The toponym "Iyinu Kaniput 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
*
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
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*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