The Matawawaskweyau River is a tributary of the
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River 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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,
Canadian province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The Matawawaskweyau River hydrographic slope is served by the Northern Highway 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 ...
to west of the source of the Matawawaskweyau River. 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 Matawawaskweyau River are:
*North side: Kapitastikweyach Creek, Desorsons Lake,
Kauskatitineu River
The Kauskatitineu River is a tributary of Du Tast Lake, in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The hydrogra ...
,
Utamikaneu River;
*East side:
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River, Kapisaukanew Creek,
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;
*South side: Kauskatistin Creek,
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:
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 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 ...
,
Davoust River.
The Matawawaskweyau River originates at the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek (elevation: ) located at:
* northwest of the top of Waseyapiskatinach Hill Useyapiskau (elevation: );
* southwest of
Evans Lake;
* south-west of the mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River;
* south-west of the mouth of the
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River;
* southeast 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 the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek, the "Matawawaskweyau River" flows over according to the following segments:
* Eastward generally in marsh zone, up to Kapitastikweyach Creek (coming from the Northeast);
* East across marsh areas to mouth.
The "Matawawaskweyau River" flows on the north shore of the
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River. From there, the current flows to the northeast and flows to the south shore of
ana Lake (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)which empties into a bay west of
Evans Lake.
The mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River is located at:
* south-west of the mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River;
* south-west 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
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 ...
;
* south-east 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 "Matawawaskweyau River" means: " the river where we find rocks of many forms''.
The toponym "rivière Matawawaskweyau" was formalized on April 7, 1983 at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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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
*
Pauschikushish Ewiwach River
*
List of rivers of Quebec
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*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 ...
References
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Rivers of Nord-du-Québec
Broadback River drainage basin
Eeyou Istchee James Bay