This river successively crosses the townships of Picquet, Prévert and Carpiquet.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The Pierrefonds River valley is served by the R1051 forest road (East-West direction).
The surface of the Pierrefonds River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
The Pierrefonds River originated in Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) altitude: 411 metres (1,348 ft)). This lake is located at 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) north-east of the top of a mountain (altitude: 517 metres (1,696 ft)).
This mountain has a slope on the east side, facing Lake Giardini. The mouth of this head lake is located at:
23.9 kilometres (14.9 mi) north-east of the mouth of the Pierrefonds River;
35.1 kilometres (21.8 mi) north-east of the mouth of the Panache River;
30.2 kilometres (18.8 mi) east of the mouth of the Wetetnagami River;
29.9 kilometres (18.6 mi) South of the mouth of the Nicobi River;
99.4 kilometres (61.8 mi) north-east of the village center of Lebel-sur-Quévillon;
150.5 kilometres (93.5 mi) north-east of downtown Senneterre.
From the mouth of the head lake, the Pierrefonds River flows over 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) according to the following segments:
11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) westerly in the township of Picquet, passing from the south side of a marsh zone to the eastern limit of the township of Prévert;
5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) southwesterly in Prévert township, crossing three small lakes, the altitude of which is 376 metres (1,234 ft), to the dump (coming from the South) from Lac La Forest;
15.0 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwesterly, forming a hook to the northwest, to the limit of the township of Carpiquet;
3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwesterly to mouth.[2]
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The Pierrefonds River is a tributary of the north shore of the Panache River flowing into Eeyou Istchee James Bay municipality in Jamesie in the area of Nord du Quebec Quebec Canada PierrefondsWatershed of Nottaway RiverLocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionNord du QuebecPhysical characteristicsSourceUnidentified lake locationEeyou Istchee James Bay municipality Nord du Quebec Quebec coordinates49 15 13 N 75 39 31 W 49 25361 N 75 65861 W 49 25361 75 65861 elevation411 m 1 348 ft MouthPanache River locationEeyou Istchee James Bay municipality Nord du Quebec Quebec coordinates49 08 39 N 75 56 33 W 49 14417 N 75 94250 W 49 14417 75 94250 elevation362 m 1 188 ft Length35 4 km 22 0 mi 1 This river successively crosses the townships of Picquet Prevert and Carpiquet Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector recreational tourism activities second The Pierrefonds River valley is served by the R1051 forest road East West direction The surface of the Pierrefonds 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 Notes and references 4 See alsoGeography editThe hydrographic slopes near the Pierrefonds River are north side Opawica River Nicobi River Opawica Lake east side Father s Lake Doda Lake Saint Cyr River Aigle River Opawica River south side Fortier River Panache River Macho River Berthelot River Cherrier Lake west side Panache River Wetetnagami River Muy River Wetetnagami River The Pierrefonds River originated in Eeyou Istchee James Bay municipality at the mouth of an unidentified lake length 0 5 kilometres 0 31 mi altitude 411 metres 1 348 ft This lake is located at 2 3 kilometres 1 4 mi north east of the top of a mountain altitude 517 metres 1 696 ft This mountain has a slope on the east side facing Lake Giardini The mouth of this head lake is located at 23 9 kilometres 14 9 mi north east of the mouth of the Pierrefonds River 35 1 kilometres 21 8 mi north east of the mouth of the Panache River 30 2 kilometres 18 8 mi east of the mouth of the Wetetnagami River 29 9 kilometres 18 6 mi South of the mouth of the Nicobi River 52 3 kilometres 32 5 mi south east of the confluence of the Opawica River and the Chibougamau River 99 4 kilometres 61 8 mi north east of the village center of Lebel sur Quevillon 150 5 kilometres 93 5 mi north east of downtown Senneterre From the mouth of the head lake the Pierrefonds River flows over 35 4 kilometres 22 0 mi according to the following segments 11 6 kilometres 7 2 mi westerly in the township of Picquet passing from the south side of a marsh zone to the eastern limit of the township of Prevert 5 3 kilometres 3 3 mi southwesterly in Prevert township crossing three small lakes the altitude of which is 376 metres 1 234 ft to the dump coming from the South from Lac La Forest 15 0 kilometres 9 3 mi southwesterly forming a hook to the northwest to the limit of the township of Carpiquet 3 5 kilometres 2 2 mi southwesterly to mouth 2 The Pierrefonds River flows on the north shore of the Panache River The latter flows to the east bank of the Wetetnagami River which generally flows northward across Wetetnagami Lake before spilling into Nicobi Lake The latter is the head lake of the Nicobi River The latter flows north to discharge on the southeast bank of the Opawica River The latter goes back to the north until it meets the Chibougamau River this confluence is the source of the Waswanipi River The course runs westward through the northern portion of Lake Waswanipi Goeland Lake and Olga Lake before pouring into the Matagami Lake which in turn flows into the Nottaway River a tributary of Rupert Bay James Bay The confluence of the Pierrefonds River with the Wetetnagami River is located at 4 1 kilometres 2 5 mi north east of the mouth of the Panache River 18 3 kilometres 11 4 mi south east of the mouth of the Wetetnagami River 34 7 kilometres 21 6 mi South of the mouth of the Nicobi River 60 3 kilometres 37 5 mi south of the mouth of the Opawica River confluence with the Chibougamau River 167 9 kilometres 104 3 mi northwest of the village center of Parent Quebec 77 kilometres 48 mi north east of the village center of Lebel sur Quevillon 72 8 kilometres 45 2 mi northwest of a bay on the northwestern shore of Gouin Reservoir Toponymy editAt various times in history this territory has been occupied by the Attikameks the Algonquin and the Cree The name Pierrefonds River was made official on December 5 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec when it was created 3 Notes and references edit Atlas of Canada atlas nrcan gc ca Retrieved 2018 01 05 River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada published on the Internet of the Department of Natural Resources Canada Commission de toponymie du Quebec Bank of Place Names Toponym Pierrefonds River See also editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates James Bay Rupert Bay Nottaway River a watercourse Matagami Lake a body of water Waswanipi River a watercourse Opawica River a watercourse Nicobi River a watercourse Nicobi Lake a body of water Wetetnagami River a watercourse Wetetnagami Lake a body of water Pierrefonds Lake a body of water Wetetnagami Lake Biodiversity Reserve Senneterre List of rivers of Quebec Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierrefonds River amp oldid 999657480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
