The Théodat River is a tributary of
Evans Lake, in
Regional County Municipality (MRC) of
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region from
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 ...
,
Canadian province of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The hydrographic slope of the Théodat River is served by the northern route 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 m ...
passing south-west of the mouth of the 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 Théodat River are:
*North side:
Poles River,
La Marte River,
Nemiscau River, Le Gardeur Lake;
*East side:
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 ...
,
Assinica River
The Assinica River is a tributary of the Broadback River flowing west to Rupert Bay south of James Bay. The Assinica River flows into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region, in ...
;
*South side:
Salamandre River,
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 ...
,
Nipukatasi River;
*West side:
Evans Lake,
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 ...
,
Chabinoche River.
The Theodat River originates at the mouth of a little unidentified lake (length: altitude: ). This source is located at:
* Northeast of the mouth of the Théodat River;
* Northeast of the mouth of
Evans Lake;
* Northeast of
Soscumica Lake;
* 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 ...
);
* Northeast 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 ...
.
From its source, the Théodat River flows on according to the following segments:
Upper part of Theodat River (segment of crossing the
Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary)
* southwesterly to the East shore of Hobier Lake;
* Westward across Hobier Lake (length: ; altitude: ) to its mouth;
* Northeast, to a creek (coming from the East);
* West, to the outlet (coming from the South) of an unidentified lake;
* Westerly, to the discharge (coming from the North) of an unidentified lake;
* Northwesterly to the dump (coming from the East) of an unidentified lake;
* to the West, to the East bank of an unidentified lake;
* to the North, in particular by crossing on an unidentified lake (altitude: ) at the beginning of the segment, up to a small bay on the South shore of the Eastern part of
Théodat Lake;
Lower part of Théodat River (segment of )
* Westerly across the
Théodat Lake (length: ; altitude: ), up to at the dam at its mouth;
* West through marsh areas, forming a curve to the North and a Southwesterly hook at the end of the segment, to the East shore of a unidentified lake;
* Westward, crossing at the beginning of the segment on an unidentified lake (altitude: ) up to at the end of a bay on the South shore of Le Gardeur Lake;
* Northwesterly across Le Gardeur Lake (length: ; altitude: ), up to its mouth;
* North crossing over a small unidentified lake to its mouth.
The Theodat River flows into the Northeast bay of
Evans Lake, facing an island with a length of . Evans Lake is crossed to the North by 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 ...
.
The mouth of Théodat River is located at:
* East of the mouth of
Evans Lake (confluence with 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 ...
);
* Northeast of
Soscumica Lake;
* 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 ...
;
* 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 m ...
.
Toponymy
The toponym "Théodat River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission
References
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 pa ...
*
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 ...
, a watercourse
*
Evans Lake, a body of water
*
Théodat Lake, a body of water
*
Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area
*
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 Nord-du-Québec