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]
| Lac Pivabiska | |
|---|---|
  Lac Pivabiska Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49°48′47″N 83°42′25″W / 49.81306°N 83.70694°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | James Bay drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Valentine River, Pivabiska Narrows |
| Primary outflows | Pivabiska River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 235 metres (771 ft)[2] |
| Settlements | Marina Veilleux |
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.
Tributaries
edit- Pivabiska Narrows
- Valentine River
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Lac Pivabiska". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.
Other map sources:
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
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