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Upaunan River

January 01, 1970

The Upaunan River is a tributary of the Enistustikweyach River in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) in the administrative region of the Nord-du-Québec, in Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

Upaunan
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Physical characteristics
SourceCreek of marsh
 • locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates50°49′27″N 77°08′04″W / 50.82417°N 77.13444°W / 50.82417; -77.13444
 • elevation269 m (883 ft)
MouthBroadback River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
50°47′57″N 77°14′50″W / 50.79917°N 77.24722°W / 50.79917; -77.24722
 • elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Length17.1 km (10.6 mi)[1]

The Upaunan River hydrographic slope has no access road nearby; however, the northern route from Matagami passes to 26.3 kilometres (16.3 mi) west of the mouth of the Upaunan River. The surface of the 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 Upaunan River are:

The Upaunan River has its source of a stream (elevation: 269 metres (883 ft)) surrounded by marshes and located at:

  • 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) Southwest of Evans Lake;
  • 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) Northeast of the mouth of the Upaunan River;
  • 124 kilometres (77 mi) North of downtown Matagami.

From its source, the "Upaunan River" flows on 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi) northwesterly forming a northeasterly curve to a creek (from the Northeast);
  • 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwesterly to the mouth of the river.[2]

Toponymy edit

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Upaunan River" means: "the river of the camp of the pass".

The toponym "Upaunan River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]

References edit

Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

  1. ^ Atlas of Canada
  2. ^ Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Canada.
  3. ^ "Commission de toponymie du Quebec - List of place names - Toponym: "Upaunan River"". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-21.

See also edit

January 01, 1970
upaunan, river, tributary, enistustikweyach, river, regional, county, municipality, eeyou, istchee, james, municipality, administrative, region, nord, québec, canadian, province, quebec, canada, upaunanwatershed, nottaway, riverlocationcountrycanadaprovinceque. The Upaunan River is a tributary of the Enistustikweyach River in Regional County Municipality RCM of Eeyou Istchee James Bay municipality in the administrative region of the Nord du Quebec in Canadian province of Quebec in Canada UpaunanWatershed of Nottaway RiverLocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionEeyou Istchee Baie James municipality Physical characteristicsSourceCreek of marsh locationEeyou Istchee Baie James municipality Nord du Quebec Quebec coordinates50 49 27 N 77 08 04 W 50 82417 N 77 13444 W 50 82417 77 13444 elevation269 m 883 ft MouthBroadback River locationEeyou Istchee Baie James municipality Nord du Quebec Quebec coordinates50 47 57 N 77 14 50 W 50 79917 N 77 24722 W 50 79917 77 24722 elevation244 m 801 ft Length17 1 km 10 6 mi 1 The Upaunan River hydrographic slope has no access road nearby however the northern route from Matagami passes to 26 3 kilometres 16 3 mi west of the mouth of the Upaunan River The surface of the 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 References 4 See alsoGeography editThe main hydrographic slopes near the Upaunan River are North side Dana Lake Eeyou Istchee Baie James Du Tast Lake East side Evans Lake Broadback River South side Enistustikweyach River Iskaskunikaw River Pauschikushish Ewiwach River Chabinoche River Soscumica Lake West side Dana Lake Eeyou Istchee Baie James Pauschikushish Ewiwach River Utamikaneu River The Upaunan River has its source of a stream elevation 269 metres 883 ft surrounded by marshes and located at 1 6 kilometres 0 99 mi Southwest of Evans Lake 8 3 kilometres 5 2 mi Northeast of the mouth of the Upaunan River 124 kilometres 77 mi North of downtown Matagami From its source the Upaunan River flows on 17 1 kilometres 10 6 mi according to the following segments 10 2 kilometres 6 3 mi northwesterly forming a northeasterly curve to a creek from the Northeast 6 9 kilometres 4 3 mi southwesterly to the mouth of the river 2 Toponymy editOf Cree origin the toponym Upaunan River means the river of the camp of the pass The toponym Upaunan River was formalized on October 5 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec 3 References editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Atlas of Canada Distances from the Atlas of Canada published on the Internet of the Ministry of Natural Resources Canada Commission de toponymie du Quebec List of place names Toponym Upaunan River toponymie gouv qc ca Retrieved 2017 11 21 See also editJames Bay Rupert Bay Broadback River a watercourse Evans Lake a body of water Dana Lake Eeyou Istchee Baie James a body of water Enistustikweyach River a watercourse List of rivers of Quebec Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Upaunan River amp oldid 1136011653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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