Assinica River

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Assinica
Broadback map.png
Watershed of Broadback River
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
Source Assinica Lake
 • location Nord-du-Québec, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Quebec
 • coordinates 50°32′55″N75°18′18″W / 50.54861°N 75.30500°W / 50.54861; -75.30500
 • elevation359 m (1,178 ft)
Mouth Broadback River
 • location
 Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
 50°42′36″N75°33′24″W / 50.71000°N 75.55667°W / 50.71000; -75.55667
 • elevation
291 m (955 ft)
Length59.2 km (36.8 mi) [1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left
  • (upstream)
  • Lucky Strike creek
  • outlet of Capichigamau Lake
  • outlet of Triart Lake.
 • right
  • Outlet of a set of lakes such as Dalogny
  • Clapier
  • Saint-Poncy
  • Savournin
  • Gariteau
  • de la Bruine
  • Perdu.

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 Quebec, in Canada.

Contents

The group of head lakes of the Assinica River is composed of lakes: Assinica, Comencho, Waposite, Cachisca and Opataca. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.

The nearest forest road is located 60.6 kilometres (37.7 mi) south-east of the lake, the road skirting the northern side of Mount Opemisca; this road joins towards the south the route 113 (connecting Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Chibougamau) and the Canadian National Railway.

The surface of the Assinica River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Assinica River are:

The Assinica Lake (elevation: 359 metres (1,178 ft)) is the head lake of the Assinica River. The mouth of the lake is located to the northwest.

From the mouth of this lake, the Assinica River flows for 59.2 kilometres (36.8 mi) along the following segments:

The Assinica River flows on the south bank of the Broadback River, in a bend of the river, into an archipelago area. This mouth is located at:

Toponymy

Of Cree origin, this hydronym means "river filled with stones".

The toponym 'rivière Assinica' was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  2. ↑ Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) by the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Assinica River".
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