Rivière au Saumon (Baie James)
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 |
| • elevation | 29.6 m (97 ft) |
| Mouth | James Bay |
• location | Baie-James |
• coordinates | 54°41′38″N 79°20′17″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
The 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
The toponym “Rivière au Saumon” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
Notes and references
- "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". 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