| Matawawaskweyau | |
| Map: | Nottaway map.png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
| Length: | 9.9km (06.2miles)[1] |
| Source1: | Confluence of Kachishewechuch creek |
| Source1 Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 50.6783°N -77.6056°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 243m (797feet) |
| Mouth: | Pauschikushish Ewiwach River |
| Mouth Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 50.6903°N -77.51°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 243m (797feet) |
The Matawawaskweyau River is a tributary of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Matawawaskweyau River hydrographic slope is served by the Northern Highway from Matagami to west of the source of the Matawawaskweyau 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.
The main hydrographic slopes near the Matawawaskweyau River are:
The Matawawaskweyau River originates at the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek (elevation:) located at:
From the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek, the "Matawawaskweyau River" flows over according to the following segments:
The "Matawawaskweyau River" flows on the north shore of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River. From there, the current flows to the northeast and flows to the south shore of [Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)] which empties into a bay west of Evans Lake.
The mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River is located at:
Of Cree origin, the toponym "Matawawaskweyau River" means: " the river where we find rocks of many forms.
The toponym "rivière Matawawaskweyau" was formalized on April 7, 1983 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]