The Kauskatitineu River is a tributary of
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 ...
, 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 Kauskatitineu River is served on the West side by 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 ...
. 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 Kauskatitineu River are:
*North side: Columbus 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 ...
,
Rupert River
The Rupert River is one of the largest rivers in Quebec, Canada. From its headwaters in Lake Mistassini, the largest natural lake in Quebec, it flows west into Rupert Bay on James Bay. The Rupert drains an area of .
There is some extremely larg ...
,
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 ...
;
*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 ...
,
Iyinu Kaniput River,
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:
Matawawaskweyau River,
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
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). It ...
,
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: Chabouillié Lake, Rodayer Lake,
Dusaux Lake,
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). It ...
.
The Kauskatitineu River originates from a forest stream (elevation: ) located at:
* Southwest of the mouth of the Kauskatitineu River;
* Northeast of a curve of the
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). It ...
;
* Northwest 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 ...
;
* Southwest of the mouth of Lake Tast (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)] (confluence with
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
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 ...
.
From its source, the Kauskatitineu River flows on according to the following segments:
* Eastward, forming a curve to the South, to a creek (coming from the South);
* northeasterly by collecting several streams on its left bank and crossing some marsh areas to its mouth.
The Kauskatitineu River flows into a bay on the west shore of
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 ...
. 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 Kauskatitineu River is located at:
* Southwest of the mouth of
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 ...
;
* 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
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 toponym "Kauskatitineu river" means: "the river where there are young branches".
The toponym "Kauskatitineu 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
*
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 ...
, 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