Mistago River Explained

Mistago
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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:21.1km (13.1miles)[1]
Source1:Unidentified Lake
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:50.2769°N -74.1369°W
Source1 Elevation:419m (1,375feet)
Mouth:Barlow River (Chibougamau River)
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:50.1422°N -74.2531°W
Mouth Elevation:368m (1,207feet)

The Mistago River is a tributary of the Barlow River (Chibougamau River), flowing into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, at Canada.

The course of the river flows into Plamondon Township, Richardson Township and Blaiklock Township. This river flows into the Mistissini (Cree village municipality), into the Albanel Lakes Wildlife Reserve, Mistassini and Mistago and into the Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary.

The hydrographic slope of the Mistago River is accessible by a forest road (North–south direction) which cuts the river and connects to route 167 south-west of Waconichi Lake; the latter road comes from Chibougamau, going north-east along the southeast shore of Waconichi Lake and the river of the same name.

The surface of the "Mistago River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however traffic Ice safety is usually from mid-November to mid-April.

Toponymy

Of Cree origin, this hydronym means "the White River".

The toponym "Mistago River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, that is to say, the foundation of this commission.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada. atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2017-12-23.
  2. Web site: Commission de toponymie du Québec – Banque de noms de lieux (Bank of places names) - Toponym: "Rivière Mistago". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. 2017-12-23.