Geography
The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Kakospictikweak River are:
- north side: Compton Lake, Nemegousse Lake, Cawcot River, Caopatina Lake;
- east side: Dubois Lake, Normandin Lake (Normandin River), Normandin River, Buade Lake (Normandin River);
- south side: Gouin reservoir;
- west side: Mathieu River, Toussaint River, Baptiste Lake, Larouche Lake, De La Rencontre Creek, Pascagama River.
The Kakospictikweak River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi), altitude: 484 metres (1,588 ft)) located in the township of Pfister, in Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality). The mouth of this head lake is located at:
- 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) west of a mountain peak (altitude: 549 metres (1,801 ft));
- 30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi) north of the mouth of the Kakospictikweak River (confluence with Omina Lake which is connecter to Gouin Reservoir);
- 48.3 kilometres (30.0 mi) north of the village center of Obedjiwan, Quebec (located on a peninsula on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir);
- 86.1 kilometres (53.5 mi) northwest of the dam at the mouth of the Gouin Reservoir (confluence with the Saint-Maurice River);
- 141.4 kilometres (87.9 mi) north-east of the village center of Wemotaci, Quebec;
- 225.8 kilometres (140.3 mi) north-west of downtown La Tuque. [2]
From the mouth of the head lake, the course of the Kakospictikweak River flows over 44.4 kilometres (27.6 mi) according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Kakospictikweak River (segment of 22.7 kilometres (14.1 mi))
- 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) north-east, crossing a small unidentified lake (altitude: 470 metres (1,540 ft)) on 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi), up to its mouth;
- 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeasterly, then southwesterly, skirting a mountain whose summit reaches 549 metres (1,801 ft) and crossing a full length unidentified lake (length: 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi); altitude: 454 metres (1,490 ft)), to its mouth;
- 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the South-West including crossing a full length unidentified lake (length: 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi); altitude: 447 metres (1,467 ft)), to its mouth;
- 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) to the southwest, to the eastern limit of Balete. Note: This limit also corresponds to the boundary between the town of La Tuque and Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality);
- 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) southwesterly in Balete Township, including crossing Wawackeciw Lake (length: 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi); altitude: 441 metres (1,447 ft)) on 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi), to its mouth;
- 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) southerly passing on the east side of Baptiste Lake and crossing Piresiw Lake (length: 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi); altitude: 414 metres (1,358 ft)), until its confluence which corresponds to the limit of the cantons of Balete and Mathieu. Note: Piresiw Lake receives the Kanimepiriskak Lake outlet on the west side;
Lower course of the Kakospictikweak River (segment of 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi))
- 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) southeasterly by cutting a forest road to the confluence (from the north) of the Pokotciminikew River which drains five mountain lakes upstream;
- 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) southerly collecting the outlet of Kikikwapiskok Lake to the north shore of Kaatcipekinikatek Lake;
- 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) southerly across Kaatcipekinikatek Lake (elevation: 406 metres (1,332 ft)) along its entire length to the northern boundary of Mathieu Township. Note: this lake receives on the east side the discharge of the "Froid lake";
- 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) southwesterly, crossing over the 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) Natowew Lake (length: 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi); altitude: 405 metres (1,329 ft)) to the road bridge of route 212 in the Seskatciwan Zone;
- 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) south forming a hook to the east, to the confluence of the Kakospictikweak River with the Gouin Reservoir. [3]
The confluence of the Kakospictikweak River with the Gouin Reservoir is located at:
The Kakospictikweak River flows into the Township of Mathieu at the bottom of a bay stretching over 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi), e.g. the Northern part of Omina Lake on the north shore of the [[Gouin Reservoir]]; this bay is barred on the east side by a peninsula stretching southward on 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) and on the west side by an advanced land to a strait separating it from a large deformed island with a length of 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi). From the mouth of this bay, the current flows south-easterly across the Gouin reservoir to the southeast, skirting several islands and passing through the Kikendatch Bay, up to the Gouin dam. From there, the current flows along the Saint-Maurice River to Trois-Rivières, where it flows into the St. Lawrence River.
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The Queue de Castor River is a tributary of Gabriel Lake, flowing into the Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, Canada.
The Cawcot River is a tributary of Gabriel Lake, flowing into the municipality of Baie-James, Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.
The Ventadour Lake is a freshwater body of the southeastern portion of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Roy River is a tributary of Caopatina Lake, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, Canada. The northern part of Caopatina Lake is crossed to the west by the Opawica River.
The Wapous River is a tributary of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Atimokateiw River is a tributary of the south shore of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing into the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the area of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
The Toussaint River is a tributary of the north shore of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing in Quebec, in Canada in the administrative region of:
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The Jean-Pierre River is a tributary of the Jean-Pierre Bay, on the south shore of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing into the territory of the town of La Tuque, into the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Leblanc River is a tributary of the De La Galette River, flowing on the south shore of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the Mauricie administrative region, in Quebec, in Canada.
The De La Galette River is a tributary of the southern shore of Gouin Reservoir, flowing into the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Nemio River is a tributary of the south shore of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Flapjack River is a tributary of the Mattawa Bay of the Southwest of Gouin Reservoir, flowing into the town of La Tuque, into the administrative area of the Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Faucher River is a tributary of Tessier Lake located on the southwestern side of the Gouin Reservoir. This river runs in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Bignell Creek is a tributary of the Adolphe-Poisson Bay located on the southwestern side of the Gouin Reservoir. This stream runs entirely in forest zone in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Plamondon Creek is a tributary of the Plamondon Bay located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir. This stream runs entirely in forest zone in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The De la Rencontre Creek is a tributary of the Du Mâle Lake located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing entirely into forest area in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
