The Rivière au Saumon (English: Salmon River) is a tributary of the northeast shore of James Bay, flowing in the municipality of Baie-James, in the administrative region from Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
| Rivière Saumon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| Municipality | Baie-James |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little unidentified lake |
| • location | Baie-James |
| • coordinates | 54°41′38″N 79°20′17″W / 54.69389°N 79.33806°W |
| • elevation | 29.6 m (97 ft) |
| Mouth | James Bay |
• location | Baie-James |
• coordinates | 54°41′38″N 79°20′17″W / 54.69389°N 79.33806°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 25.8 km (16.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | James Bay, Hudson Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
This northern area of Quebec does not have passable roads. However, in winter, snowmobiles are used to circulate in this area.[1][2]
Geography
editThe Salmon River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 1.0 km (0.62 mi); altitude: 29.5 m (97 ft)) in the northwest part of the territory from Baie-James. This source is located at:
- 28.7 km (17.8 mi) north-east of Pointe Louis-XIV which delimits Hudson Bay and James Bay;
- 20.7 km (12.9 mi) north of the mouth of the rivière au Phoque (Baie James);
- 150 km (93 mi) north-west of the village centre of Radisson which is situated on the west bank of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir.[1]
From its source, the Salmon River flows over 25.8 km (16.0 mi) with a drop of 29.6 m (97 ft), towards the southwest in parallel with the east bank of the Hudson Bay at a distance of approximately 8.0 km (5.0 mi), according to the following segments:
- 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the southwest crossing a small lake, then crossing Lake Nanuup (length: 3.9 km (2.4 mi); altitude: 27.5 m (90 ft)), to its mouth;
- 11.4 km (7.1 mi) first towards the southwest crossing an unidentified lake (length: 2.4 km (1.5 mi); altitude: 27.3 m (90 ft)) in forming a loop towards the southwest, then crossing Lake Mayuagag (length: 6.9 km (4.3 mi); altitude: 25.0 m (82.0 ft)) first towards the northeast to go around a peninsula, then southwesterly, to its mouth;
- 7.9 km (4.9 mi) south-west, to its mouth.[1]
The Rivière au Salmon flows into the bottom of a bay on the northeast shore of James Bay. This confluence is located at:
- 7.1 km (4.4 mi) east of a small regional airport;
- 11.1 km (6.9 mi) north-west of the mouth of the Seal River;
- 11.4 km (7.1 mi) north-east of Pointe Louis-XIV.[1]
Toponymy
editThe toponym “Rivière au Saumon” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
See also
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Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c d "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". 12 September 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the data bank and the instrumentation of the site
- ^ Open Street Map - Accessed July 13, 2020
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - rivière au Saumon