Louvart River Explained

Louvart
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Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Nord-du-Québec
Length:14.4km (08.9miles)[1]
Source1:Malsain Lake
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité), Nord-du-Québec, Jamésie, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:50.8544°N -77.9508°W
Source1 Elevation:214m (702feet)
Mouth:Lepallier River
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité), Nord-du-Québec, Jamésie, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:50.93°N -78.0467°W
Mouth Elevation:179m (587feet)

The Louvart River is a tributary of the south shore of the Lepallier River flowing into the municipality of EeyouIstchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

The course of the Louvart River is located southwest of James Bay Reserve.

A winter forest road (North-South direction) passes to on the east side of Louvart Lake, between Chaboullié Lake and Rodayer Lake. This road is more or less parallel to the west side of the James Bay main road from Matagami and further north.

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

Toponymy

The toponym Louvart 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. Web site: Atlas of Canada. atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2018-02-15.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=37317 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Louvart River"