The Kadabakato River is a tributary of the

Wawagosic River The Wawagosic River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec , in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The surrounding hydrographic slopes ...

, flowing into the Municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the Nord-du-Quebec, in

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, in

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. The course of the Kadabakato river crosses to the northwest the township of Estrées. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads. The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.

Geography

The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Kadabakato River are: *North side:

, Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James),

Mistaouac River The Mistaouac River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river Mistaouac successive ...

; *East side: Nekwackak Creek, Newiska Lake, Plamondon River; *South side: Brigaud Lake, Bruneau Creek,

; *West side:

, Obakamigacici Creek. The Kadabakato River originates from a forest stream (elevation: ) in the canton of estrées, namely: * Southwest of the village center of

Joutel Joutel is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between Amos and Matagami.

; * Southeast of the mouth of the Kadabakato River (confluence with the

); * East of the border

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; * Southeast of the mouth of the

(confluence with Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)). From its source, the "Kadabakato River" flows over entirely in forest zone according to these segments: * northwesterly in L'Estrées township, to a creek (from the Southwest); * northwesterly to the outlet of Lac Brignaud; * northwesterly, winding up to a creek (coming from the North); * Southwesterly winding to the outlet of Lake Favreau (coming from the South); * northwesterly to mouth. The mouth of the "Kadabakato River" which flows to the southwest shore of the

is located in the forest zone at: * South-East of the mouth of the

(confluence with Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)); * East of the

border; * South of the mouth of the Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee James Bay) (confluence with the Harricana River); * West of the village center of

Joutel, Quebec Joutel is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between Amos and Matagami.

Toponymy

The term "Kadabakato" is of Amerindian origin of the Algonquin Nation, meaning "we hear the sound of beavers striking with their tails". The toponym "Kadabakato River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the

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 ...

, at the creation of this commission.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "Kadabakato River"
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Geography

Toponymy

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See also