The Nicobi River is a tributary of the southeastern shore of Lichen Lake (crossed by

Opawica River The Opawica River is a tributary of the Waswanipi River, which is a tributary of Matagami Lake which in turn flows into the Nottaway River which flows into the south of James Bay. The Opawica River flows in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie- ...

), within the territory of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of

Nord-du-Québec Nord-du-Québec (; en, Northern Quebec) is the largest, but the least populous, of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With nearly of land area, and very extensive lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsu ...

, in province of

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

, in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. The surface of the Nicobi River is generally frozen from early December to late April. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. Forest roads R1015 (North-South) and R1051 (East-West) are closest to the South side of the Nicobi River Valley. While the North side is served by road 113 which connects

Lebel-sur-Quévillon Lebel-sur-Quévillon is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau. It is surroun ...

to Chibougamau.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Nicobi River are: *North side: Lichen Lake (Opawica River),

, Wachigabau Lake; *East side: Lichen Lake (Opawica River), Margry Creek, Germain Creek; *South side: Nicobi Lake,

Wetetnagami River The Wetetnagami River is a tributary of the south shore of Nicobi Lake flowing in Quebec, in Canada, overlapping the administrative areas of: *Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in Senneterre, Quebec; *Nord-du-Québec: in Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Gov ...

; *West side: O'Sullivan River, Malouin Lake, Pusticamica Lake,

. The Nicobi River originated in Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), at the mouth of Nicobi Lake (length: ; maximum width: ; altitude: ). This lake is mainly fed by the South with the waters of the

. The southeast shore of the lake has a swamp area. The mouth of the lake is located on the northwest shore, near an island of in length. The course of the Nicobi River flows northward across some areas of marsh and through several sets of rapids into its lower half. The Nicobi River flows on the southeastern shore of Lichen Lake which is crossed to the southwest by the

. The course of the latter flows westward and successively crosses the northern portion of Lake Waswanipi,

Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River) The Lac au Goéland (English: Gull Lake) is a freshwater body of water crossed by the Waswanipi River and is located within Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), within the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, i ...

and

Olga Lake (Waswanipi River) Olga Lake is a freshwater body crossed by the Waswanipi River and located in the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in administrative region of the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of Olga Lake Ol ...

, before entering

Matagami Lake Lake Matagami is a lake in Jamésie, in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. It is located just north-northeast of the town of Matagami. Geography Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of the rivers A ...

which in turn flows into 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). I ...

, a tributary of the

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 ...

(

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 pa ...

). The confluence of the Nicobi River with the

is located at: * Southeast of route 113; * East of Lake Waswanipi; * East 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 m ...

; * Northeast of the village center of

; * Northwest of the venter of village Obedjiwan (Indian Reserve).

History

Formerly this territory was occupied according to the periods by the Attikameks, the

Algonquin Algonquin or Algonquian—and the variation Algonki(a)n—may refer to: Languages and peoples *Algonquian languages, a large subfamily of Native American languages in a wide swath of eastern North America from Canada to Virginia **Algonquin la ...

s and the Cree. This hydronym is indicated on a map dated 1950. In the Innu language, Nicobi, like Nicabau (nekupau), would mean "with hay-covered earth points or wooded alders". The toponym "Nicobi River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.Quebec Geographic Names Board - Bank of Place Names - Toponyme: "Nicobi River"
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