Rivière au Saumon (Baie James)

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Rivière Saumon
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
MunicipalityBaie-James
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle unidentified lake
 • locationBaie-James
 • coordinates54°41′38″N 79°20′17″W / 54.69389°N 79.33806°W / 54.69389; -79.33806
 • elevation29.6 m (97 ft)
MouthJames Bay
 • location
Baie-James
 • coordinates
54°41′38″N 79°20′17″W / 54.69389°N 79.33806°W / 54.69389; -79.33806Coordinates: 54°41′38″N 79°20′17″W / 54.69389°N 79.33806°W / 54.69389; -79.33806
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length25.8 km (16.0 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionJames Bay, Hudson Bay
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)

The Rivière au Saumon (English: Salmon River) is a tributary of the northeast shore of James Bay, flowing in the municipality of Baie-James, in the administrative region from Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

This northern area of Quebec does not have passable roads. However, in winter, snowmobiles are used to circulate in this area.[1][2]

Geography[]

The Salmon River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 1.0 km (0.62 mi); altitude: 29.5 m (97 ft)) in the northwest part of the territory from Baie-James. This source is located at:

  • 28.7 km (17.8 mi) north-east of Pointe Louis-XIV which delimits Hudson Bay and James Bay;
  • 20.7 km (12.9 mi) north of the mouth of the ;
  • 150 km (93 mi) north-west of the village centre of Radisson which is situated on the west bank of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir.[1]

From its source, the Salmon River flows over 25.8 km (16.0 mi) with a drop of 29.6 m (97 ft), towards the southwest in parallel with the east bank of the Hudson Bay at a distance of approximately 8.0 km (5.0 mi), according to the following segments:

  • 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the southwest crossing a small lake, then crossing Lake Nanuup (length: 3.9 km (2.4 mi); altitude: 27.5 m (90 ft)), to its mouth;
  • 11.4 km (7.1 mi) first towards the southwest crossing an unidentified lake (length: 2.4 km (1.5 mi); altitude: 27.3 m (90 ft)) in forming a loop towards the southwest, then crossing Lake Mayuagag (length: 6.9 km (4.3 mi); altitude: 25.0 m (82.0 ft)) first towards the northeast to go around a peninsula, then southwesterly, to its mouth;
  • 7.9 km (4.9 mi) south-west, to its mouth.[1]

The Rivière au Salmon flows into the bottom of a bay on the northeast shore of James Bay. This confluence is located at:

  • 7.1 km (4.4 mi) east of a small regional airport;
  • 11.1 km (6.9 mi) north-west of the mouth of the Seal River;
  • 11.4 km (7.1 mi) north-east of Pointe Louis-XIV.[1]

Toponymy[]

The toponym “Rivière au Saumon” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]

See also[]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". Retrieved July 14, 2020. Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the data bank and the instrumentation of the site
  2. ^ Open Street Map - Accessed July 13, 2020
  3. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - rivière au Saumon
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