Lac Pivabiska

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Lac Pivabiska
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Lac Pivabiska
Location in Ontario
Location Cochrane District, Ontario
Coordinates 49°48′47″N83°42′25″W / 49.81306°N 83.70694°W / 49.81306; -83.70694 [1]
Type Lake
Part of James Bay drainage basin
Primary inflows Valentine River, Pivabiska Narrows
Primary outflows Pivabiska River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi)
Surface elevation235 metres (771 ft) [2]
Settlements Marina Veilleux

Lac Pivabiska is a lake in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is the source of the Pivabiska River. It is officially known by the French name only. [1]

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The primary inflows are the Valentine River, arriving from Wolverine Lake, at the west; and the Pivabiska Narrows, arriving from Lac Ste. Thérèse, at the east. The primary outflow, at the northeast, is the Pivabiska River, which flows via the Missinaibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lac Pivabiska". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.

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