The Nepton River is a tributary of
Chibougamau Lake
Chibougamau Lake is a freshwater body of the municipality of Chibougamau, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The surface of Chibougamau Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however ...
, flowing into the Municipality of
Eeyou Istchee James Bay, in
Jamésie
Jamésie is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Nord-du-Québec, Canada.
Its geographical code is 991 and together with Kativik TE and Eeyou Istchee TE it forms the administrative région and census division (CD ...
, in the administrative region of
Nord-du-Québec, in the
province of
Quebec, in
Canada.
The course of the river flows entirely into McCorkill Township.
The hydrographic slope of the Nepton River is accessible by a forest road serving the eastern side of
Chibougamau Lake
Chibougamau Lake is a freshwater body of the municipality of Chibougamau, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The surface of Chibougamau Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however ...
; the latter is connected by the North to
route 167 which also serves the south side of
Waconichi Lake
Waconichi Lake is a freshwater body of the Albanel, Mistassini and Waconichi Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary within the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The su ...
and the
Waconichi River
The Waconichi River is a tributary of the Mistassini Lake, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
...
. This last road comes from
Chibougamau
Chibougamau () is the largest town in Nord-du-Québec, central Quebec, Canada. Located on Lake Gilman it has a population of 7,504 people (2016 Canadian Census). Chibougamau is surrounded by, but not part of, the local municipality of Eeyou Istc ...
, going north-east to the south-eastern part of
Mistassini Lake.
The surface of the Nepton River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
Toponymy
The toponym "Nepton River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, 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 ...
, that is to say, the foundation of this commission.
References
See also
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Rivers of Nord-du-Québec
Nottaway River drainage basin
Eeyou Istchee James Bay