Muskiki River

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Muskiki
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Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Physical characteristics
SourceForested creek
 - location Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 - coordinates 50°013′45″N77°08′49″W / 50.22917°N 77.14694°W / 50.22917; -77.14694
 - elevation277 m (909 ft)
Mouth Nottaway River, Lac Soscumica
 - location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 - coordinates
50°18′48″N77°23′00″W / 50.31333°N 77.38333°W / 50.31333; -77.38333 Coordinates: 50°18′48″N77°23′00″W / 50.31333°N 77.38333°W / 50.31333; -77.38333
 - elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Length60.4 km (37.5 mi) [1]

The Muskiki River is a tributary of the Nottaway River (via Lake Soscumica, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, at Canada.

Nottaway River tributary of South-East shore James Bay, flowing in munipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada

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Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism (especially hunting and fishing) comes second, thanks to the navigable water of Lake Soscumica, including the tributaries.

The hydrographic slope of Soscumica Lake can be reached via the James Bay Highway (North-South direction), passing eastward to 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi). The west side of the lake is served by a winter road (North-South direction). The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Soscumica Lake lake crossed by the Nottaway River in northwestern Quebec, Canada

Soscumica Lake is a lake of the southern portion of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of in south-western Quebec, Canada. The southern part of Lake Soscumica extends into Millet Township.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:

Waswanipi River tributary of lake Matagami, flowing in municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada

The Waswanipi River is a tributary of Matagami Lake. The Waswanipi River flows in the Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, Canada.

The source of the Muskiki River is located at 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) west of the James Bay Highway (North-South direction).

From its source, the Muskiki River flows on 60.4 kilometres (37.5 mi) according to the following segments:

The Muskiki River flows into a large bay on the Northeastern shore of Soscumica Lake. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The toponym "Muskiki" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission [3]

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References

  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
  3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place Names Bank - Place Name: "Muskiki"

See also