Kauskatitineu River Explained

Kauskatitineu
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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)
Length:24.2km (15miles)[1]
Source1:Forested creek
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:50.8806°N -77.5756°W
Source1 Elevation:264m (866feet)
Mouth:Du Tast Lake
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:50.9808°N -77.4125°W
Mouth Elevation:242m (794feet)

The Kauskatitineu River is a tributary of Du Tast Lake, in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

The hydrographic slope of the Kauskatitineu River is served on the West side by the northern route from Matagami. 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

The main hydrographic slopes near the Kauskatitineu River are:

The Kauskatitineu River originates from a forest stream (elevation:) located at:

From its source, the Kauskatitineu River flows on according to the following segments:

The Kauskatitineu River flows into a bay on the west shore of Du Tast Lake. This lake in turn drains into Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) which empties into a bay west of Evans Lake; this last stretch of water is crossed to the North by the Broadback River.

The mouth of the Kauskatitineu River is located at:

North of downtown Matagami.

Toponymy

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Kauskatitineu river" means: "the river where there are young branches".

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada . 2017-11-25 . 2012-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329093702/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html . dead .
  2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. Web site: Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Kauskatitineu River". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. 2017-11-25.