Mistatikamekw | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Unidentified Lake |
• location | La Tuque (Tassé Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°10′01″N 74°51′51″W / 48.16694°N 74.86417°W |
• elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Mouth | Bureau Lake (South Bay) |
• location | La Tuque (Achintre Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°12′02″N 75°07′31″W / 48.20056°N 75.12528°W |
• elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Length | 35.5 km (22.1 mi) [1] |
The Mistatikamekw River is a tributary of the Oskélanéo River which flows into the South Bay of Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir), flowing into the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Mistatikamekw river flows successively into the townships of Tassé, Montpetit, Faucher and Achintre. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
The route 404, connecting the village of Clova, Quebec with the South Bay of Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir) also serves the upper part of the river Wistatikamekw; this road connects to the south-east the route 400 which goes to Gouin Dam. Some secondary forest roads are in use nearby for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
The surface of the Mistatikamekw River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
The Mistatikamekw River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi), altitude: 454 metres (1,490 ft)), located north-west of Lac Dugré. The mouth of this head lake is located at:
From the mouth of the head lake, the course of the Mistatikamekw River flows over 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Mistatikamekw River is located at:
The mouth of the Mistatikamekw River merges with the Oskélanéo River. From there, the current runs on 145.5 kilometres (90.4 mi) until Gouin Dam, according to the following segments:
The hydronym "Mistatikamekw" is of autochthonous origin.
The toponym "Mistatikamekw River" was formalized on September 3, 1981 at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec. [5]
Mistatikamekw | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Unidentified Lake |
• location | La Tuque (Tassé Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°10′01″N 74°51′51″W / 48.16694°N 74.86417°W |
• elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Mouth | Bureau Lake (South Bay) |
• location | La Tuque (Achintre Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°12′02″N 75°07′31″W / 48.20056°N 75.12528°W |
• elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Length | 35.5 km (22.1 mi) [1] |
The Mistatikamekw River is a tributary of the Oskélanéo River which flows into the South Bay of Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir), flowing into the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Mistatikamekw river flows successively into the townships of Tassé, Montpetit, Faucher and Achintre. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
The route 404, connecting the village of Clova, Quebec with the South Bay of Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir) also serves the upper part of the river Wistatikamekw; this road connects to the south-east the route 400 which goes to Gouin Dam. Some secondary forest roads are in use nearby for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
The surface of the Mistatikamekw River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
The Mistatikamekw River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi), altitude: 454 metres (1,490 ft)), located north-west of Lac Dugré. The mouth of this head lake is located at:
From the mouth of the head lake, the course of the Mistatikamekw River flows over 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Mistatikamekw River is located at:
The mouth of the Mistatikamekw River merges with the Oskélanéo River. From there, the current runs on 145.5 kilometres (90.4 mi) until Gouin Dam, according to the following segments:
The hydronym "Mistatikamekw" is of autochthonous origin.
The toponym "Mistatikamekw River" was formalized on September 3, 1981 at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec. [5]