Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)

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Perdrix
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Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Perdrix
  location Rivière-Ojima, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Abitibi-Ouest, Quebec
  coordinates 48°58′33″N78°40′09″W / 48.97583°N 78.66917°W / 48.97583; -78.66917
  elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
Mouth Wawagosic River
  location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
  coordinates
49°20′44″N78°50′41″W / 49.34556°N 78.84472°W / 49.34556; -78.84472 Coordinates: 49°20′44″N78°50′41″W / 49.34556°N 78.84472°W / 49.34556; -78.84472
  elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Length88.5 km (55.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left(from the mouth) Laurent creek, Trudelle River, Kanyokisinowi creek, Makamiko creek, Kaomakomiskiwag creek.

The Perdrix River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing in Quebec, Canada, in the municipalities of:

Contents

The course of the Perdrix River crosses the townships of Disson, Vanier and Lavergne.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Perdrix River are:

The Perdrix River originates at the mouth of Lake Perdrix (length: 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi), altitude: 313 metres (1,027 ft)) in the North the unorganized territory of Rivière-Ojima, Quebec. This source is located at:

From its source, the Perdrix River flows over 88.5 kilometres (55.0 mi) entirely in forest zone according to these segments:

Upper part of Perdrix River (segment of 49.5 kilometres (30.8 mi))

Lower part of Perdrix River (segment of 39.0 kilometres (24.2 mi))

The mouth of the Perdrix River that flows to the southwest shore of the Wawagosic River is located in the forest zone at:

Toponymy

This hydronym is indicated in the "Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec", 1925.

The term "Perdrix" (in French) or "partridge" (in English) is generally attributed to birds of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. This species has two sub-families:

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

See also

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Notes and references

  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
  3. Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Database - Toponym: "Perdrix River"

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