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词条 Matawawaskweyau River
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  1. Geography

  2. Toponymy

  3. References

  4. See also

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| subdivision_name3 = Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
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The Matawawaskweyau River is a tributary of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

The Matawawaskweyau River hydrographic slope is served by the Northern Highway from Matagami to {{convert|1.3|km}} west of the source of the Matawawaskweyau 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 Matawawaskweyau River are:

  • North side: Kapitastikweyach Creek, Desorsons Lake, Kauskatitineu River, Utamikaneu River;
  • East side: Pauschikushish Ewiwach River, Kapisaukanew Creek, Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Evans Lake;
  • South side: Kauskatistin Creek, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
  • West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.

The Matawawaskweyau River originates at the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek (elevation: {{convert|302|m}}) located at:

  • {{convert|2.0|km}} northwest of the top of Waseyapiskatinach Hill Useyapiskau (elevation: {{convert|297|m}});
  • {{convert|32.5|km}} southwest of Evans Lake;
  • {{convert|7.6|km}} south-west of the mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River;
  • {{convert|18.6|km}} south-west of the mouth of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River;
  • {{convert|42.3|km}} southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
  • {{convert|101.5|km}} north of downtown Matagami.

From the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek, the "Matawawaskweyau River" flows over {{convert|9.9|km}} according to the following segments:

  • {{convert|5.1|km}} Eastward generally in marsh zone, up to Kapitastikweyach Creek (coming from the Northeast);
  • {{convert|4.8|km}} East across marsh areas to mouth. [2].

The "Matawawaskweyau River" flows on the north shore of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River. From there, the current flows to the northeast and flows to the south shore of [Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)] which empties into a bay west of Evans Lake.

The mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River is located at:

  • {{convert|11.4|km}} south-west of the mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River;
  • {{convert|35.6|km}} south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
  • {{convert|59.6|km}} Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
  • {{convert|40.1|km}} north of Soscumica Lake;
  • {{convert|117.6|km}} south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;
  • {{convert|103.6|km}} North of downtown Matagami.

Toponymy

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Matawawaskweyau River" means: " the river where we find rocks of many forms.

The toponym "rivière Matawawaskweyau" was formalized on April 7, 1983 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]

References

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1. ^Atlas of Canada
2. ^ Distances from the Department of Natural Resources' Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of Canada.
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?No_seq=115183|website = toponymie.gouv.qc.ca|title = Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Place Names: "Matawawaskweyau River"|accessdate = 2017-11-23}}

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
  • Pauschikushish Ewiwach River
  • List of rivers of Quebec
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3 : Rivers of Nord-du-Québec|Broadback River drainage basin|Eeyou Istchee James Bay

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