| Natevier | |
| Map: | Nottaway map.png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nord-du-Québec |
| Length: | 10.8km (06.7miles)[1] |
| Source1: | Cummings Lake |
| Source1 Location: | Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 49.9533°N -74.2311°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 414m (1,358feet) |
| Mouth: | Oreille River |
| Mouth Location: | Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.9997°N -74.1811°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 399m (1,309feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | Discharge of Vignon Lake |
The Natevier River is a tributary of the Oreille River, flowing entirely into the town of Chibougamau, Jamésie, into the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The course of the river flows entirely in the canton of Roy.
The hydrographic slope of the Natevier River is accessible via route 167, which also serves the south side of Waconichi Lake and the Waconichi River. This last road comes from Chibougamau, going north-east to the south-eastern part of Mistassini Lake.
The surface of the Natevier River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is usually from mid-November to mid-April.
The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Natevier River" are:
The Natevier River originates at the mouth of Cummings Lake (length: altitude:) in the township of Roy. This lake is located on the west side of Mount Cummings with a peak of . Around twenty cottages were built on the north shore of this lake and a small lake upstream.
This source of the river is located at:
From the mouth of Cummings Lake, the Natevier River flows over, according to the following segments:
The Natevier River flows to the west bank of the Oreille River; the latter is a tributary of the North shore of the Blondeau River which flows to the north shore of McKenzie Bay of Chibougamau Lake.
From this mouth, the current crosses this bay to the south, borrows the McKenzie Passage which is crossed by a road bridge, before crossing it to the Southwest on Chibougamau Lake bypassing the island of Portage which bounded on the northeast by Dorés Lake (Chibougamau River). Chibougamau Lake is the main head lake of Chibougamau River.
From the mouth of Chibougamau Lake, the current flows through Dorés Lake (Chibougamau River), and then generally descends to the Southwest (except the upper S of the upper part of the river) along the Chibougamau River, to its confluence with the Opawica River.
From this confluence, the current flows generally southwesterly through the Waswanipi River 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. Finally, the current flows along the Nottaway River and empties into Rupert Bay, south of James Bay.
The mouth of the "Natevier River" located at:
This hydronym evokes the life work of Father Pierre Natevier, a Sulpician born in France in 1697; he was assigned to Montreal in 1722.
The toponym "Rivière Natevier" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the foundation of this commission.[3]