Iserhoff River North Explained

Iserhoff North
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Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Source1:Little creek in forested
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:49.6094°N -76.7006°W
Source1 Elevation:317m (1,040feet)
Mouth:Iserhoff River
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:49.4953°N -76.66°W
Mouth Elevation:268m (879feet)

The Iserhoff River North is a tributary of the Iserhoff River, flowing into Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province Canadian of Quebec, in Canada.

The course of the river Iserhoff Nord successively crosses the townships of Vignal and Bergères.

The hydrographic slope of the Iserhoff River North is accessible by the R1018 road (North-South direction). This road is attached to the South to the road 113 linking Lebel-sur-Quévillon to Chibougamau.

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

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the North Iserhoff River are:

The Iserhoff North River originates from a forest stream near Highway 1018 (North-South direction) at the foot of the Waswanipi Hills at:

South of the mouth of the Matagami Lake;

From its source, the "Iserhoff River North" flows over according to the following segments:

The Iserhoff North River empties onto the North shore of the Iserhoff River, which flows eastward to the bottom of the Southwest Bay of Lake Waswanipi. From this mouth, the current flows East, then North, on the Lake Waswanipi to its mouth. From there, the current flows first north through the Waswanipi River, then West to the East shore of Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River). The current flows westward 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 Iserhoff North River is located at:

Toponymy

The term "Iserhoff" is a family name.

The toponym "Iserhoff North River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission [2]

Notes and References

  1. Distances from the Department of National Defense Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) natural resources of Canada.
  2. Web site: Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: "Iserhoff River North". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. 2017-12-10.