Pascagama River Explained

Pascagama
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:82.5km (51.3miles)[1]
Source1:Marceau Lake
Source1 Location:La Tuque, Mauricie, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:48.9517°N -75.0228°W
Source1 Elevation:464m (1,522feet)
Mouth:Pascagama Lake
Mouth Location:Senneterre, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:48.6311°N -75.5569°W
Mouth Elevation:393m (1,289feet)

The Pascagama River is a tributary of Pascagama Lake. It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:

in the extreme west of the territory of the town of La Tuque (canton of Deschamps);

in the easternmost part of Senneterre, in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), where is its mouth. In this region, the course of the river successively crosses the townships of Marceau, Buteux, Lagacé, Coursol and Juneau.

Forestry is the main economic activity of this watershed; recreational tourism activities come second.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada. atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2018-01-21.