The Pikauba River is a tributary of
Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
, flowing in the
province
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of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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, in the administrative regions of:
*
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale (; en, National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,7 ...
: in the unorganized territory of
Lac-Pikauba, in the
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality;
*
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: in the unorganized territory of
Lac-Ministuk, in the
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (''The Fjord of the Saguenay iver') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Honoré, which is also its most populous municipality.
It is named for the ...
.
This river crosses the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This reserve is part of the network of ...
. The Pikauba River Valley is mainly accessible via the
route 169 and the
route 175 (connecting
Quebec (city)
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is t ...
and
Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.
It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...
). Other secondary forest roads have been developed in the area for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
[OpenStreetMap - Accessed January 27, 2019]
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The Pikauba River and Pikauba Lake have enjoyed a considerable reputation among hunters and fishermen since the end of the 19th century. Throughout the region, trout abounded and caribou hunting was once very popular.
The surface of the Pikauba River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March.
Geography
The Pikauba River is one of the most important rivers between Quebec (city)
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is t ...
and Saguenay (city)
Saguenay may refer to:
Places in Canada
*Saguenay, Quebec, a city
*Saguenay River, a major river in Quebec
*Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the region of the Saguenay
*Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (The Saguenay Fjord), Regional Cou ...
. Bordered by steep mountains, its narrow course is dotted with rapids and has several falls; it widens downstream, rich in the waters of its drainage basin which includes the Apica, Écorces, Pika and Petite Pikauba rivers. Increasingly tumultuous, it flows into the western part of Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
.
The Pikauba River originates at the dike at the southeast mouth of Pikauba Lake which has another outlet, the Cyriac River
The Rivière Cyriac (also The Cyriac) is a freshwater tributary feeding the Kenogami Lake, flowing in:
* Capitale-Nationale: in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, Quebec, Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality, MRC of Charlevoix Re ...
; this other mouth is located at the bottom of a bay on the north shore. This lake is located in the central part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This reserve is part of the network of ...
. This lake has a length of , a maximum width of , an altitude is and an area of . This lake has a narrowing generating a strait of a hundred meters in width demarcating the northern part of the lake. The mouth of the south-east of the lake flowing into the Pikauba river is located at:
* north-east of route 175 connecting the towns of Quebec (city)
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is t ...
and Saguenay (city)
Saguenay may refer to:
Places in Canada
*Saguenay, Quebec, a city
*Saguenay River, a major river in Quebec
*Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the region of the Saguenay
*Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (The Saguenay Fjord), Regional Cou ...
;
* south-east of the junction of roads route 175 and route 169;
* south-west of the dam at the mouth of Lake Ha! Ha!;
* south-east of the Portage-des-Roches dam located at the mouth of Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
;
* south-east of the confluence of the Pikauba river and Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
;
* south-east of the confluence of the Chicoutimi River and the Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. ...
, that is to the downtown of Saguenay (city)
Saguenay may refer to:
Places in Canada
*Saguenay, Quebec, a city
*Saguenay River, a major river in Quebec
*Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the region of the Saguenay
*Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (The Saguenay Fjord), Regional Cou ...
.[
From the southeast mouth of Pikauba Lake, the Pikauba River flows over , with a drop of , according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Pikauba river (segment of )
* south-west to the outlet (coming from the south) of lakes Jupiter, Violon and Général Tremblay, corresponding to a bend of the river located near route 175;
* towards the south-east along the route 175, up to Philippe stream (coming from the northeast);
* south along route 175, passing under the bridge of this last route, to a bend in the river;
* towards the north-west in a deep valley, until the stream of Hell (coming from the south);
* towards the northwest by collecting the Pies stream (coming from the south), to the Black stream (coming from the west);
Intermediate course of the Pikauba river, downstream from the ruisseau Noir (segment of )
* north-west, then north, to the outlet of Davenport Lake;
* towards the northwest by meandering, until the Croche stream (coming from the east);
* westward, to Leboeuf stream (coming from the south);
* towards the north-west, more or less along route 169, to the Ovide stream (coming from the northeast);
* towards the northwest by meandering, up to Tremblay stream (coming from the southeast);
* north-west to a bend in the river, then west along the Félix stream, to the confluence of the ]Apica River
The Apica River is a freshwater tributary of the Pikauba River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, Quebec, Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-S ...
(coming from South);
Intermediate course of the Pikauba river, downstream of the Apica river (segment of )
* towards the northwest in a deep valley forming a small hook towards the east at the end of the segment, up to Damasse stream (coming from the east);
* towards the northwest by winding up to the Pika River (coming from the south);
* to the north, taking the Angers arm up to the confluence of the Petite Pikauba River (coming from the east);
Lower course of the Pikauba river (segment of )
* towards the north by collecting the Dominus stream (coming from the west) at the start of the segment, then by collecting the Sauce stream (coming from the southwest), up to the stream at La Joke (coming from the northeast) whose confluence is located downstream from a bend in the river;
* north-west until the confluence of the Rivière aux Écorces (coming from the south);
* towards the northwest, up to ruisseau L'Abbé (coming from the southeast);
* towards the northeast by forming a W at the end of the segment, up to the Gagnon stream (coming from the southeast);
* towards the northwest, bending towards the northeast by going around a mountain, to its mouth.
The Pikauba River flows into a bay on the south shore of Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
, west of Pointe Finnigan which is attached to the south shore of the lake. This confluence of the Pikauba river is located at:
* west of the entrance to Épiphane Bay which is on the north shore of the lake;
* west of the confluence of the Cyriac River
The Rivière Cyriac (also The Cyriac) is a freshwater tributary feeding the Kenogami Lake, flowing in:
* Capitale-Nationale: in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, Quebec, Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality, MRC of Charlevoix Re ...
and Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
;
* west of route 175;
* south-west of the Portage-des-Roches dam;
* southwest of downtown in the Jonquière
Jonquière (; ; 2021 population: 60,250) is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saguenay River, near the borough of Chicoutimi.
History
Jonquièr ...
sector of the city of Saguenay (city)
Saguenay may refer to:
Places in Canada
*Saguenay, Quebec, a city
*Saguenay River, a major river in Quebec
*Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the region of the Saguenay
*Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (The Saguenay Fjord), Regional Cou ...
;
* south-west of the confluence of the rivière aux Sables and Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. ...
;
* south-west of the confluence of the Chicoutimi River and the Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. ...
.[
From the confluence of the Pikauba river with the ]Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
, the current crosses this lake for towards the northeast until the dam of Portage-des-Roches, then follows the course of the Chicoutimi River on to the east, then the northeast and the course of the Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. ...
on eastwards to Tadoussac
Tadoussac () is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers. The indigenous Innu call the place ''Totouskak'' (plural for ''totouswk'' or ''totochak'') meaning "bosom", probably in reference to the tw ...
where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary
The estuary of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, is one of the largest esturaries in the world.
Situation
The estuary of the St. Lawrence River is located downstream of the St. Lawrence River and upstream of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It ...
.[
]
Toponymy
The specific "Pikauba" designates two rivers and a lake in the "Laurentian wildlife reserve". Father Laure's 1731 map identifies this watercourse "Ouapikoupau river". According to Father Joseph-Étienne Guinard, in the Innu and Cree languages in particular, there is the "pikobaw" form that Father Laure translates from the Innu language as "tightened or masked by rushes". Another source claims rather that "pikobaw" breaks down into "pik", meaning "menu", "kobaw" meaning "scrub" and "wabi" meaning "white"; thus, this translation generates “white brush” or “small brush”.
In 1981, the Commission de toponymie du Québec adopted a change in the designation of this watercourse. Maps from 1900 to 1930 refer to the hydronyms "Grande Rivière Pikauba" and Petite Rivière Pikauba
The Petite Rivière Pikauba is a tributary of the Pikauba River, flowing in the province of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
* Capitale-Nationale: in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County ...
. The place names "Chicoutimi" and "Pikauba" officially replaced them in 1940. More recently, usage has confirmed that the part of the river south of Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
is called "Pikauba river" and its tributary, that of “Petite rivière Pikauba”.[Book: Names and places of Quebec, work of the Commission de toponymie du Québec published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and in that of a CD-ROM produced by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.]
The toponym "Pikauba river" was formalized on January 8, 1981, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names-Toponym: Rivière Pikauba]
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Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
* Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
* Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (''The Fjord of the Saguenay iver') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Honoré, which is also its most populous municipality.
It is named for the ...
* Lac-Pikauba, a TNO
* Lac-Ministuk, a TNO
* Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. ...
, a stream
* Chicoutimi River, a stream
* Pikauba Lake, a body of water
* Kenogami Lake
Kenogami lake is a long lake in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of south-central Quebec, Canada. Situated at an altitude of , the lake is long and deep. "Kénogami" means "long lake" in the Montagnais dialect and was originally used to ref ...
, a body of water
* Rivière aux Écorces, a watercourse
* Pika River, a stream
* Apica River
The Apica River is a freshwater tributary of the Pikauba River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, Quebec, Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-S ...
, a stream
* Little Pikauba River, a stream
* 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 Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Rivers of Capitale-Nationale
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality