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Kegaska River

April 10, 2024

The Kegaska River (French: Rivière Kégaska) is a salmon river flowing on North shore of Estuary of Saint Lawrence. It crosses the unorganized territory of Petit-Mécatina, in the Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region in the Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Kegaska River
Rivière Kégaska
Native nameTshehkahkau Hipu (Innu)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMLe Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
Physical characteristics
MouthGulf of Saint Lawrence
 • coordinates
50°10′44″N 61°21′03″W / 50.1789°N 61.3508°W / 50.1789; -61.3508
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length100 kilometres (62 mi)
Basin size721 square kilometres (278 sq mi)

Location edit

The river flows from north to south for almost 100 kilometres (62 mi) between the Natashquan River in the west and Musquaro River in the east.[1] The river flows for about 80 kilometres (50 mi) through the hills, then meanders through the swampy lowlands before flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.[2] There are several rapids and waterfalls. In the downstream section it flows through Lake Kegaska, which is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long and covers 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi). It then meanders down into the marshes of the coastal plain.[1]

The mouth of the river is in the unorganized territory of Petit-Mécatina in the Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.[3]Natashquan is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the river mouth.[2] The small village of Kegashka and the harbor of Kegaska are 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) further east at the other end of Kagaska Bay.[1] The sandy beaches are known as an area to observe birds and marine mammals, and to gather clams.[2] In early 2009 a new 36 metres (118 ft) long steel bridge was built over the river. It was needed to carry machinery for construction of an almost 30 kilometres (19 mi) section of Quebec Route 138 between Kegaska and the Natashquan River.[4]

Name edit

The Innu call Kagaska Bay Tshekahkat and call the river Tshehkahkau Hipu. These could be variants of the word tshakashekau meaning "rocky escarpment with a steep slope at its summit". Père Arnaud says Kegasta means "bay on each side of the point". Eugène Rouillard, in Noms géographiques de la Province de Québec et des Provinces Maritimes empruntés aux langues sauvages (1906), says it means "a peninsula".[1] Another source says "kegaska" comes from the Innu word "quegasca" which means "a shortcut or easy passage at high tide between the mainland and the islands".[2]

Description edit

According to the Dictionnaire des rivières et lacs de la province de Québec (1914),

Located on the north coast of the Saint Lawrence, 21 miles east of the large river Natashquan and 498 miles east of Quebec City, in the canton of Kégaska. It forms a beautiful bay that provides an excellent harbor for small vessels. Part of this bay is occupied by fishing families. There are good waterfalls on this river. The surveyor G. Leclerc (1910) took this river to be one of the best hunting areas. Eider ducks, black ducks, bustards and wild geese make their nests here. There are also seabirds in fairly large numbers. The river is also full of fish. Salmon here are small, rarely exceeding ten pounds, and are never caught on the line. There is also a large quantity of trout, and whoever fishes for them, according to the surveyor Geo. Leclerc, can catch more than 150 in a day.[5]

Basin edit

The river basin covers 721 square kilometres (278 sq mi). It lies between the basins of the Natashquan River and the Musquaro River.[6] It covers part of the unorganized territory of Petit-Mécatina and part of the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent.[7] Part of the basin is in the proposed Natashquan River Valley Biodiversity Reserve.[8] A map of the ecological regions of Quebec shows the river in sub-regions 6n-T and 6m-T of the east spruce/moss subdomain.[9] Along the river the vegetation is sparse due to the harsh climate and strong winds, and in some areas the gneiss and granite bedrock is exposed.[10]

Human use edit

In the past the Innu used the Kégaska River as a transportation corridor, then as a trade route during the fur trading period.[11] In 1702 Augustin Le Gardeur de Courtemanche obtained a concession for hunting and fishing extending from the Kegaska River to the Kessessakiou River. Seal and whale oil were much sought after during this period for lighting.[12] In 1831 the Hudson's Bay Company occupied a salmon fishing and trading post at the mouth of the river.[13]

The Kegaska River provides excellent habitat for Atlantic salmon, which can use 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the river and tributaries. Sport fishing by boat or wading is practiced on the lowest 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) in four pools that are influenced by the tides. The average weight of salmon caught is 2.5 to 4 kilograms (5.5 to 8.8 lb).[2] The Leslie Foreman Fishing Club, named after a family from Nova Scotia who settled there in 1855, holds the exclusive fishing rights to the portion of the river up to Lake Kegaska, which is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the estuary.[2] The first cabins of the Leslie Foreman outfitter are at the mouth of the river. The outfitter also has a cabin 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Kegaska near Lake Kegaska. This cabin could be reached by boat, but many portages would be needed. It is easier to reach the lake by float plane.[14]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d Rivière Kegaska, Commission.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rivière Kegaska, Saumon Québec.
  3. ^ Rivière Kegaska, Ressources naturelles.
  4. ^ Un nouveau pont sur la Kegaska.
  5. ^ Rouillard 1914, p. 77.
  6. ^ Bourdon et al. 2015, p. 20.
  7. ^ Bourdon et al. 2015, p. 64.
  8. ^ Bourdon et al. 2015, p. 90.
  9. ^ Saucier et al. 2011.
  10. ^ Bourque, Provost & Mazo 2009, p. 9.
  11. ^ Bourque, Provost & Mazo 2009, p. 16.
  12. ^ Bourque, Provost & Mazo 2009, p. 156.
  13. ^ Kegaska, Basse-Côte-Nord.
  14. ^ Bourque, Provost & Mazo 2009, p. 13.

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Bourdon, Philippe; Ibrahim, Ghassen; Luce, Myriam; NantobBikatui, N'Binkéna; Othoniel, Clara; Tremblay, Yohann (April 2015), Portrait préliminaire de la zone de gestion intégrée de l'eau par bassin versant (PDF) (in French), OBV Duplessis, retrieved 2019-09-24
  • Bourque, Mylène; Provost, Virginie; Mazo, Gabriel (2009), Guide d'intervention en matiere de conservation et de mise en valeur des habitats littoraux d'interet en Basse-Cote-Nord (PDF) (in French), Comité ZIP Côte-Nord du Golfe, retrieved 2019-10-11
  • "Kegaska", Basse-Côte-Nord (in French), retrieved 2019-10-11
  • Rivière Kegaska (in French), Commission de toponymie du Québec, retrieved 2019-10-11
  • Rivière Kegaska (in French), Ressources naturelles Canada, retrieved 2019-10-11
  • Rivière Kegaska (in French), Saumon Québec, retrieved 2019-10-11
  • Rouillard, Eugène (1914), "Kégaska, (Rivière)", Dictionnaire des rivières et lacs de la province de Québec (in French), Québec. Département des terres et forêts
  • Saucier, J.-P.; Robitaille, A.; Grondin, P.; Bergeron, J.-F.; Gosselin, J. (2011), (PDF) (map), 4 (in French), Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-19, retrieved 2019-09-26
  • Un nouveau pont sur la Kegaska (in French), Radio Canada, 28 January 2009, retrieved 2019-10-11

April 10, 2024
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The Kegaska River French Riviere Kegaska is a salmon river flowing on North shore of Estuary of Saint Lawrence It crosses the unorganized territory of Petit Mecatina in the Le Golfe du Saint Laurent Regional County Municipality in the administrative region in the Cote Nord in the province of Quebec Canada Kegaska RiverRiviere KegaskaNative nameTshehkahkau Hipu Innu LocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionCote NordRCMLe Golfe du Saint LaurentPhysical characteristicsMouthGulf of Saint Lawrence coordinates50 10 44 N 61 21 03 W 50 1789 N 61 3508 W 50 1789 61 3508 elevation0 metres 0 ft Length100 kilometres 62 mi Basin size721 square kilometres 278 sq mi Contents 1 Location 2 Name 3 Description 4 Basin 5 Human use 6 Notes 7 See also 8 SourcesLocation editThe river flows from north to south for almost 100 kilometres 62 mi between the Natashquan River in the west and Musquaro River in the east 1 The river flows for about 80 kilometres 50 mi through the hills then meanders through the swampy lowlands before flowing into the Gulf of St Lawrence 2 There are several rapids and waterfalls In the downstream section it flows through Lake Kegaska which is 12 kilometres 7 5 mi long and covers 26 square kilometres 10 sq mi It then meanders down into the marshes of the coastal plain 1 The mouth of the river is in the unorganized territory of Petit Mecatina in the Le Golfe du Saint Laurent Regional County Municipality 3 Natashquan is about 30 kilometres 19 mi west of the river mouth 2 The small village of Kegashka and the harbor of Kegaska are 5 kilometres 3 1 mi further east at the other end of Kagaska Bay 1 The sandy beaches are known as an area to observe birds and marine mammals and to gather clams 2 In early 2009 a new 36 metres 118 ft long steel bridge was built over the river It was needed to carry machinery for construction of an almost 30 kilometres 19 mi section of Quebec Route 138 between Kegaska and the Natashquan River 4 Name editThe Innu call Kagaska Bay Tshekahkat and call the river Tshehkahkau Hipu These could be variants of the word tshakashekau meaning rocky escarpment with a steep slope at its summit Pere Arnaud says Kegasta means bay on each side of the point Eugene Rouillard in Noms geographiques de la Province de Quebec et des Provinces Maritimes empruntes aux langues sauvages 1906 says it means a peninsula 1 Another source says kegaska comes from the Innu word quegasca which means a shortcut or easy passage at high tide between the mainland and the islands 2 Description editAccording to the Dictionnaire des rivieres et lacs de la province de Quebec 1914 Located on the north coast of the Saint Lawrence 21 miles east of the large river Natashquan and 498 miles east of Quebec City in the canton of Kegaska It forms a beautiful bay that provides an excellent harbor for small vessels Part of this bay is occupied by fishing families There are good waterfalls on this river The surveyor G Leclerc 1910 took this river to be one of the best hunting areas Eider ducks black ducks bustards and wild geese make their nests here There are also seabirds in fairly large numbers The river is also full of fish Salmon here are small rarely exceeding ten pounds and are never caught on the line There is also a large quantity of trout and whoever fishes for them according to the surveyor Geo Leclerc can catch more than 150 in a day 5 Basin editThe river basin covers 721 square kilometres 278 sq mi It lies between the basins of the Natashquan River and the Musquaro River 6 It covers part of the unorganized territory of Petit Mecatina and part of the municipality of Cote Nord du Golfe du Saint Laurent 7 Part of the basin is in the proposed Natashquan River Valley Biodiversity Reserve 8 A map of the ecological regions of Quebec shows the river in sub regions 6n T and 6m T of the east spruce moss subdomain 9 Along the river the vegetation is sparse due to the harsh climate and strong winds and in some areas the gneiss and granite bedrock is exposed 10 Human use editIn the past the Innu used the Kegaska River as a transportation corridor then as a trade route during the fur trading period 11 In 1702 Augustin Le Gardeur de Courtemanche obtained a concession for hunting and fishing extending from the Kegaska River to the Kessessakiou River Seal and whale oil were much sought after during this period for lighting 12 In 1831 the Hudson s Bay Company occupied a salmon fishing and trading post at the mouth of the river 13 The Kegaska River provides excellent habitat for Atlantic salmon which can use 100 kilometres 62 mi of the river and tributaries Sport fishing by boat or wading is practiced on the lowest 13 kilometres 8 1 mi in four pools that are influenced by the tides The average weight of salmon caught is 2 5 to 4 kilograms 5 5 to 8 8 lb 2 The Leslie Foreman Fishing Club named after a family from Nova Scotia who settled there in 1855 holds the exclusive fishing rights to the portion of the river up to Lake Kegaska which is about 30 kilometres 19 mi from the estuary 2 The first cabins of the Leslie Foreman outfitter are at the mouth of the river The outfitter also has a cabin 17 kilometres 11 mi northwest of Kegaska near Lake Kegaska This cabin could be reached by boat but many portages would be needed It is easier to reach the lake by float plane 14 Notes edit a b c d Riviere Kegaska Commission a b c d e f Riviere Kegaska Saumon Quebec Riviere Kegaska Ressources naturelles Un nouveau pont sur la Kegaska Rouillard 1914 p 77 Bourdon et al 2015 p 20 Bourdon et al 2015 p 64 Bourdon et al 2015 p 90 Saucier et al 2011 Bourque Provost amp Mazo 2009 p 9 Bourque Provost amp Mazo 2009 p 16 Bourque Provost amp Mazo 2009 p 156 Kegaska Basse Cote Nord Bourque Provost amp Mazo 2009 p 13 See also editLe Golfe du Saint Laurent Regional County Municipality MRC Petit Mecatina an unorganized territory Kegaska Lake List of rivers of QuebecSources editBourdon Philippe Ibrahim Ghassen Luce Myriam NantobBikatui N Binkena Othoniel Clara Tremblay Yohann April 2015 Portrait preliminaire de la zone de gestion integree de l eau par bassin versant PDF in French OBV Duplessis retrieved 2019 09 24 Bourque Mylene Provost Virginie Mazo Gabriel 2009 Guide d intervention en matiere de conservation et de mise en valeur des habitats littoraux d interet en Basse Cote Nord PDF in French Comite ZIP Cote Nord du Golfe retrieved 2019 10 11 Kegaska Basse Cote Nord in French retrieved 2019 10 11 Riviere Kegaska in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec retrieved 2019 10 11 Riviere Kegaska in French Ressources naturelles Canada retrieved 2019 10 11 Riviere Kegaska in French Saumon Quebec retrieved 2019 10 11 Rouillard Eugene 1914 Kegaska Riviere Dictionnaire des rivieres et lacs de la province de Quebec in French Quebec Departement des terres et forets Saucier J P Robitaille A Grondin P Bergeron J F Gosselin J 2011 Les regions ecologiques du Quebec meridional PDF map 4 in French Ministere des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune archived from the original PDF on 2020 06 19 retrieved 2019 09 26 Un nouveau pont sur la Kegaska in French Radio Canada 28 January 2009 retrieved 2019 10 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kegaska River amp oldid 1164287630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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