Pauschikushish Ewiwach River Explained

Pauschikushish Ewiwach
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:	74.8km (46.5miles)^[1]
Source1:	Creek of marsh
Source1 Location:	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:	50.5878°N -77.3458°W
Source1 Elevation:	289m (948feet)
Mouth:	Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
Mouth Location:	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:	50.7361°N -77.3706°W
Mouth Elevation:	241m (791feet)
Tributaries Left:	(from the mouth) Matawawskweyasi creek, Matawawaskweyau River, Kakaskutatakuch creek, Iskaskunikaw River.
Tributaries Right:	(from the mouth) Mitapeschiskau creek, Kapisaukanew creek.

The Pauschikushish River Ewiwach is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

The hydrographic slope of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from Matagami passes west of a curve of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach 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.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” are:

• North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake;
• East side: Enistustikweyach River, Evans Lake, Broadback River;
• South side: Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
• West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.

The “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” has its source of a stream (elevation:) surrounded by marsh and located at:

• south-west of Lake Ouagama;
• south of Evans Lake;
• south-east of the mouth of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”;
• southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
• north of downtown Matagami.

From its source, the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows over according to the following segments:

Upper course of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River (segment of)

• easterly to a creek (coming from the northeast);
• westerly passing the north side of a mountain whose summit reaches, to the Iskaskunikaw River (coming from the South);
• northwesterly to the northeast of Kakusikuch Hill (elevation:) to Kakuskwapiminakuch Creek (coming from the south);
• north across the Amikanan Rapids, then forming a hook to the east, to the confluence of the Matawawaskweyau River (coming from the west);

Lower section of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River (segment of)

• northeasterly in a marsh zone to Kapisaukanwe Creek (from the southeast);
• northeasterly in a marsh zone to Matawawskweyasi Creek (from the northwest);
• easterly forming a hook to the south to Mitapeschiskau Creek (coming from the northeast);
• north to the mouth of the river.^[2]

The "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows into a bay on the south shore of [Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)] where the current flows north and east, where it flows into a bay west of Evans Lake.

The mouth of the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" is located at:

• south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
• Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
• north of Lake Soscumica;
• south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;

North of downtown Matagami.

Toponymy

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" means: "the river flowing from the small rapids".

The toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec^[3]

See also

• James Bay
• Rupert Bay
• Broadback River, a watercourse
• Evans Lake, a body of water
• Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), a body of water
• Matawawaskweyau River, a watercourse
• Kakaskutatakuch River, a watercourse
• Iskaskunikaw River, a watercourse
• List of rivers of Quebec

Notes and References

1. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada
2. Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
3. Web site: Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Geographic Names Board) - Place Names Bank - Toponym: "Pauschikushish River Ewiwach". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. 2017-11-22.