The Piponisiw River is a tributary of Simard Lake (Gouin Reservoir) located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing entirely into the forest zone in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
The Gouin Reservoir is a man-made lake, in La Tuque, in Mauricie, in the central portion of the Canadian provinceof Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective name for a series of connected lakes separated by innumerable bays, peninsulas, and islands with highly irregular shapes. It has therefore a relative long shoreline of over 5,600 km compared to its surface area of 1,570 km². It is the source of the Saint-Maurice River.
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents. Its largest cities are Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan.
Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario and the bodies of water James Bay and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province of New Brunswick and the US states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada.
The Piponisiw River flows successively in the canton of Lacasse. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
The Piponisiw River valley is served by the R1045 (East-West) road that connects the R1009 (North-South) forest roads on the west side of the Gouin Reservoir and the R2046 (North-South direction) which leads south to the village of Obedjiwan, Quebec. This R1045 road bypasses the northern part of Irinikew Octikwan Lake, crosses the Piponisiw River south of the head lake and heads northeasterly to lake Lacasse and lake Masko Oponapananik.
Obedjiwan is a First Nations reserve and village on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw d'Opitciwan band of the Atikamekw Nation.
The surface of the Piponisiw River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
Geography
The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Piponisiw River are:
- north side: lake of the encounter, Pascagama River;
- east side: Du Mâle Lake (Gouin Reservoir), Bourgeois Lake (Gouin Reservoir), Thibodeau Bay, Toussaint Lake, Marmette Lake;
- south side: Du Mâle Lake (Gouin Reservoir), Wacapiskitek Bay, Mattawa Bay, Saraana Bay;
- west side: Plamondon Creek (Gouin Reservoir), Berthelot River, Pascagama River, Mégiscane River.
The Pascagama River is a tributary of Pascagama Lake. It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
The Male Lake is a freshwater body located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Thibodeau Bay is a freshwater body located in the north central part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Piponisiw River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), altitude: 419 metres (1,375 ft)) Y-shaped. The mouth of this river Head Lake is located in the Center-East part of Lacasse Township, at 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) west of the top of a mountain (elevation: 514 metres (1,686 ft)). This mouth is at:
The Saint-Maurice River flows North to South in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. From its source at Gouin Reservoir, located at the same latitude as the Lac Saint-Jean, the river has a total drop of about 405 meters, to finally reach the St. Lawrence river at Trois-Rivières. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km². Saint-Maurice river is one of the most important tributaries of the St. Lawrence river.
From the mouth of the head lake, the course of the Piponisiw River flows entirely into forest area on 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) according to the following segments:
- 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) to the south, including crossing an unidentified lake (length: 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi); altitude: 414 metres (1,358 ft)) formed by a widening from the river to its mouth;
- 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the south, including crossing an unidentified lake (length: 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi); altitude: 413 metres (1,355 ft)), then crossing a second unidentified lake (length: 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi); altitude: 412 metres (1,352 ft)) on 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi), to its mouth;
- 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) southeasterly across a small lake to the mouth of the river. [3]
The mouth of the Piponisiw River is located on the north shore of Du Mâle Lake (Gouin Reservoir). From there, the current runs on 94.6 kilometres (58.8 mi) until Gouin Dam, according to the following segments:
From this dam, the current flows along the Saint-Maurice River to Trois-Rivières.
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 Toussaint River is a tributary of the north shore of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing in Quebec, in Canada in the administrative region of:
The Kakospictikweak River is a tributary of the North Shore of Gouin Reservoir, sinking in Quebec, Canada in the administrative region of Mauricie of:
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 Mistatikamekw River is a tributary of the Oskélanéo River which flows into the South Bay of Bureau Lake, flowing into the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Tessier Lake is a freshwater body located on the south side of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the region of Mauricie, in the province of 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.
Plamondon Bay is a body of freshwater located in the western part of Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in the province of 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.
The Bourgeois Lake is a freshwater body located in the north central part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Simard Lake is a freshwater body located in the northwestern part of Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Saveney Lake is a freshwater body attached to the Adolphe-Poisson Bay, located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the City of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends in the cantons of Hanotaux and Poisson.
Piciw Minikanan Bay is a body of freshwater located in the western part of Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative area of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Miller Lake is a body of freshwater located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Du Poète Lake is a freshwater lake that has become the "Du Poète Reservoir", located west of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the city of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends entirely in the canton of Poisson.
Provancher Creek is a tributary of the upper part of the Mégiscane River located to the west of Gouin Reservoir, flowing entirely into forest area in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
