Pauschikushish Ewiwach River

The Pauschikushish River Ewiwach is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) 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 hydrographic slope of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from Matagami passes west of a curve of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach 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 “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” are:
*North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake;
*East side: Enistustikweyach River, Evans Lake, Broadback River;
*South side: Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
*West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.

The “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” has its source of a stream (elevation: ) surrounded by marsh and located at:

* south-west of Lake Ouagama;
* south of Evans Lake;
* south-east of the mouth of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”;
* southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
* north of downtown Matagami.

From its source, the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows over according to the following segments:

Upper course of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River (segment of )

* easterly to a creek (coming from the northeast);
* westerly passing the north side of a mountain whose summit reaches , to the Iskaskunikaw River (coming from the South);
* northwesterly to the northeast of Kakusikuch Hill (elevation: ) to Kakuskwapiminakuch Creek (coming from the south);
* north across the Amikanan Rapids, then forming a hook to the east, to the confluence of the Matawawaskweyau River (coming from the west);

Lower section of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River (segment of )

* northeasterly in a marsh zone to Kapisaukanwe Creek (from the southeast);
* northeasterly in a marsh zone to Matawawskweyasi Creek (from the northwest);
* easterly forming a hook to the south to Mitapeschiskau Creek (coming from the northeast);
* north to the mouth of the river.

The "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows into a bay on the south shore of ana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)where the current flows north and east, where it flows into a bay west of Evans Lake.

The mouth of the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" is located at:
* south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
* Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
* north of Lake Soscumica;
* south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;
North of downtown Matagami.

Toponymy

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" means: "the river flowing from the small rapids".

The toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec

References

See also

*James Bay
* Rupert Bay
*Broadback River, a watercourse
* Evans Lake, a body of water
*Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), a body of water
*Matawawaskweyau River, a watercourse
* Kakaskutatakuch River, a watercourse
* Iskaskunikaw River, a watercourse
*List of rivers of Quebec

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Rivers of Nord-du-Québec
Broadback River drainage basin
Eeyou Istchee James Bay