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Obatogamau River

January 01, 1970

The Obatogamau River is a tributary of the Chibougamau River, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Jamésie, in the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Obatogamau
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceObatogamau Lakes
 • locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates49°37′38″N 74°31′28″W / 49.62722°N 74.52444°W / 49.62722; -74.52444
 • elevation365 m (1,198 ft)
MouthChibougamau River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
49°48′20″N 75°30′21″W / 49.80556°N 75.50583°W / 49.80556; -75.50583
 • elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Length130.7 km (81.2 mi)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left
 • right
  • (in upstream order)
  • Deux Orignaux River (via Society Lake)
  • Dolomieu creek (draining Dolomieu Lake)
  • Daubrée creek
  • discharge of lakes Beauchesne and Chrissie
  • discharge of Embryon Lake

The lower and middle portions of the Obatogamau River hydrographic slope can be reached by route 113 which connects Lebel-sur-Quévillon to Chibougamau and the railway; while the northeast side of Obatogamau Lakes is accessible via route 167 and the railway. This road follows in part the valley of the Obatogamau River.

The surface of the Obatogamau River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography edit

The main hydrographic slopes near the Obatogamau River are:
 
Rivière Obatogamau

The Obatogamau River rises at the mouth of the Obatogamau Lakes (length:19.6 kilometres (12.2 mi), altitude: 365 metres (1,198 ft)). This lake is located on the East side of a forest road (North-South direction), West of Lake Verneuil (link through the Verneuil pass) and Lake Royer. Complex in shape, the Obatogamau lakes has about a hundred islands, many bays (the largest of which is Anderson Bay) and peninsulas. The mouth of this lake is located at:

From its source (mouth of Obatogamau Lakes), the Obatogamau River flows over 130.7 kilometres (81.2 mi) according to the following segments:

Upper part of the Obatogamau River (segment of 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi)) Townships crossed: Fancamp, Haüy, Brongniarat and Brochant.

  • 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) North in Fancamp Township, then Haüy Township by cutting a forest road to a river bend;
  • 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwesterly in Haüy Township, then returning to Fancamp Township to a bay Southeast of Muscocho Lake;
  • 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) North, then South-West, crossing Muscocho Lake (altitude: 365 metres (1,198 ft)) on its full length;
  • 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) southwesterly, crossing Keith Lake (length: 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi); altitude: 365 metres (1,198 ft));
  • 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi) to the West, crossing the “Lac à l’Eau Jaune” (English: lake of Yellow Water) (length: 18.6 kilometres (11.6 mi); altitude: 365 metres (1,198 ft));

Intermediate part of the Obatogamau River (segment of 53.8 kilometres (33.4 mi)) Townships crossed: De Brochant and D'Anville.

  • 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) Northwesterly to the West shore of a bay in Presqu'île Lake (Nord-du-Québec);
  • 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) passing South of the major peninsula advancing from Northeast shore, then West through Presqu'île Lake (Nord-du-Québec) (length: 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi); altitude: 354 metres (1,161 ft));
  • 20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi) Westwards in the canton of Brochant forming two large curves towards the North, the first of which makes a passage in the canton of Lévy and the second in the canton of Daubrée, until a stream (coming from the South);
  • 19.0 kilometres (11.8 mi) at first North to Daubrée Township, then southwesterly returning to Brochant Township, crossing marsh areas and along (on the South side) the railway to Dickson Creek (from the South) draining the waters of Dickson Lake;

Lower part of the Obatogamau River (segment of 42.8 kilometres (26.6 mi)) Townships crossed: D'Anville, Dolomieu and Saussure.

  • 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) Westerly to the outlet of Lake Society, which receives on the North side the waters of Lac des Miserables and the Deux Orignaux River (English: Two Mooses River);
  • 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) Southwesterly in a marsh zone to the mouth of Lake Mechamego whose current crosses the Northern part at 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi);
  • 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) Westerly, forming a curve to the North, to the mouth of “Lac du Coeur” (English: Lake Heart) while the current flows through the North on 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi);
  • 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) Westward forming three curves to the North to its mouth.[2]

The Obatogamau River flows on the Southeastern shore of the Chibougamau River; this mouth is located nearby (southwest side) of the route 113 bridge spanning the Chibougamau River. From this mouth, the current flows southwest along the Chibougamau River on 41.4 kilometres (25.7 mi) to its mouth, which is the confluence with the Opawica River. From there, the current flows generally westward through the Waswanipi River to the East shore of Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River). The latter is crossed to the Northwest by the Waswanipi River which is a tributary of Matagami Lake.

The mouth of the Obatogamau River is located at:

Toponymy edit

This hydronym is indicated on a map of 1941. Of Cree origin, the term "Obatogamau" means "tightened by wood, vegetation". This hydronym is indicated in the "Fifth Report of the Geographic Board of Canada 1904", published in Ottawa in 1905, page 46: "Obatogamau; South Lake Chibougamau Lake, Abitibi District, Que.[3]

The toponym "Obatogamau River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec, i.e. at the creation of this commission[4]

See also edit

References edit

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  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. ^ Distances measured from the Atlas of the Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ Source: Names and Places in Quebec, a work of the “Commission de toponymie du Québec”, published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and under that of a CD-ROM produced by the Société Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.
  4. ^ "Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Obatogamau River"". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-13.

January 01, 1970
obatogamau, river, tributary, chibougamau, river, flowing, into, regional, county, municipality, jamésie, nord, québec, province, quebec, canada, obatogamauwatershed, nottaway, riverlocationcountrycanadaprovincequebecregionnord, québecphysical, characteristics. The Obatogamau River is a tributary of the Chibougamau River flowing into the Regional County Municipality MRC of Jamesie in the Nord du Quebec in the province of Quebec in Canada ObatogamauWatershed of Nottaway RiverLocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionNord du QuebecPhysical characteristicsSourceObatogamau Lakes locationEeyou Istchee Baie James Nord du Quebec Quebec coordinates49 37 38 N 74 31 28 W 49 62722 N 74 52444 W 49 62722 74 52444 elevation365 m 1 198 ft MouthChibougamau River locationEeyou Istchee Baie James Nord du Quebec Quebec coordinates49 48 20 N 75 30 21 W 49 80556 N 75 50583 W 49 80556 75 50583 elevation320 m 1 050 ft Length130 7 km 81 2 mi 1 Basin featuresTributaries left in upstream order Mechamego via Mechamego Lake Discharge of Grenier LakeAnville creekDickson creekNemenjiche River via Obatogamau Lakes right in upstream order Deux Orignaux River via Society Lake Dolomieu creek draining Dolomieu Lake Daubree creekdischarge of lakes Beauchesne and Chrissiedischarge of Embryon Lake The lower and middle portions of the Obatogamau River hydrographic slope can be reached by route 113 which connects Lebel sur Quevillon to Chibougamau and the railway while the northeast side of Obatogamau Lakes is accessible via route 167 and the railway This road follows in part the valley of the Obatogamau River The surface of the Obatogamau River is usually frozen from early November to mid May however safe ice circulation is generally from mid November to mid April Contents 1 Geography 2 Toponymy 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeography editThe main hydrographic slopes near the Obatogamau River are North side Chibougamau River Merrill Lake Opemisca Lake East side Boisvert River Chevrier Lake South side Rohault Lake Nemenjiche River West side Chibougamau River Inconnu Lake Opawica Lake Wachigabau Lake nbsp Riviere Obatogamau The Obatogamau River rises at the mouth of the Obatogamau Lakes length 19 6 kilometres 12 2 mi altitude 365 metres 1 198 ft This lake is located on the East side of a forest road North South direction West of Lake Verneuil link through the Verneuil pass and Lake Royer Complex in shape the Obatogamau lakes has about a hundred islands many bays the largest of which is Anderson Bay and peninsulas The mouth of this lake is located at 11 6 kilometres 7 2 mi South of a bay of Chibougamau Lake 174 6 kilometres 108 5 mi Northeast of the mouth of Goeland Lake Waswanipi River 15 1 kilometres 9 4 mi South West of the railway of Canadian National Railway connecting Saint Felicien Quebec to Chibougamau 29 3 kilometres 18 2 mi Southeast of the village center of Chapais Quebec 34 1 kilometres 21 2 mi South of downtown Chibougamau 364 kilometres 226 mi Southeast of the mouth of the Nottaway River From its source mouth of Obatogamau Lakes the Obatogamau River flows over 130 7 kilometres 81 2 mi according to the following segments Upper part of the Obatogamau River segment of 34 1 kilometres 21 2 mi Townships crossed Fancamp Hauy Brongniarat and Brochant 5 3 kilometres 3 3 mi North in Fancamp Township then Hauy Township by cutting a forest road to a river bend 4 0 kilometres 2 5 mi southwesterly in Hauy Township then returning to Fancamp Township to a bay Southeast of Muscocho Lake 10 5 kilometres 6 5 mi North then South West crossing Muscocho Lake altitude 365 metres 1 198 ft on its full length 2 9 kilometres 1 8 mi southwesterly crossing Keith Lake length 4 3 kilometres 2 7 mi altitude 365 metres 1 198 ft 11 4 kilometres 7 1 mi to the West crossing the Lac a l Eau Jaune English lake of Yellow Water length 18 6 kilometres 11 6 mi altitude 365 metres 1 198 ft Intermediate part of the Obatogamau River segment of 53 8 kilometres 33 4 mi Townships crossed De Brochant and D Anville 8 0 kilometres 5 0 mi Northwesterly to the West shore of a bay in Presqu ile Lake Nord du Quebec 6 8 kilometres 4 2 mi passing South of the major peninsula advancing from Northeast shore then West through Presqu ile Lake Nord du Quebec length 5 7 kilometres 3 5 mi altitude 354 metres 1 161 ft 20 0 kilometres 12 4 mi Westwards in the canton of Brochant forming two large curves towards the North the first of which makes a passage in the canton of Levy and the second in the canton of Daubree until a stream coming from the South 19 0 kilometres 11 8 mi at first North to Daubree Township then southwesterly returning to Brochant Township crossing marsh areas and along on the South side the railway to Dickson Creek from the South draining the waters of Dickson Lake Lower part of the Obatogamau River segment of 42 8 kilometres 26 6 mi Townships crossed D Anville Dolomieu and Saussure 22 5 kilometres 14 0 mi Westerly to the outlet of Lake Society which receives on the North side the waters of Lac des Miserables and the Deux Orignaux River English Two Mooses River 1 4 kilometres 0 87 mi Southwesterly in a marsh zone to the mouth of Lake Mechamego whose current crosses the Northern part at 0 5 kilometres 0 31 mi 7 6 kilometres 4 7 mi Westerly forming a curve to the North to the mouth of Lac du Coeur English Lake Heart while the current flows through the North on 0 4 kilometres 0 25 mi 11 3 kilometres 7 0 mi Westward forming three curves to the North to its mouth 2 The Obatogamau River flows on the Southeastern shore of the Chibougamau River this mouth is located nearby southwest side of the route 113 bridge spanning the Chibougamau River From this mouth the current flows southwest along the Chibougamau River on 41 4 kilometres 25 7 mi to its mouth which is the confluence with the Opawica River From there the current flows generally westward through the Waswanipi River to the East shore of Goeland Lake Waswanipi River The latter is crossed to the Northwest by the Waswanipi River which is a tributary of Matagami Lake The mouth of the Obatogamau River is located at 35 5 kilometres 22 1 mi Northeast of the mouth of the Chibougamau River confluence with the Opawica River 101 8 kilometres 63 3 mi Northeast of the mouth of Goeland Lake Waswanipi River 121 2 kilometres 75 3 mi Southwestern of the mouth of Olga Lake Waswanipi River 30 2 kilometres 18 8 mi Northeast of the village center of Waswanipi 82 4 kilometres 51 2 mi Southeast of downtown Chibougamau Toponymy editThis hydronym is indicated on a map of 1941 Of Cree origin the term Obatogamau means tightened by wood vegetation This hydronym is indicated in the Fifth Report of the Geographic Board of Canada 1904 published in Ottawa in 1905 page 46 Obatogamau South Lake Chibougamau Lake Abitibi District Que 3 The toponym Obatogamau River was formalized on December 5 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec i e at the creation of this commission 4 See also editJames Bay Rupert Bay Nottaway River a watercourse Matagami Lake a body of water Waswanipi River a watercourse Goeland Lake Waswanipi River a body of water Lake Waswanipi a body of water Chibougamau River a watercourse Presqu ile Lake Nord du Quebec a body of water Eau Jaune Lake a body of water List of rivers of QuebecReferences editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Atlas of Canada atlas nrcan gc ca Retrieved 2017 12 13 Distances measured from the Atlas of the Canada published on the Internet of the Department of Natural Resources Canada Source Names and Places in Quebec a work of the Commission de toponymie du Quebec published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary and under that of a CD ROM produced by the Societe Micro Intel in 1997 from this dictionary Commission de toponymie du Quebec List of place names Toponym Obatogamau River toponymie gouv qc ca Retrieved 2017 12 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Obatogamau River amp oldid 1136008162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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