Salamandre River Explained

Salamandre
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:47.3km (29.4miles)[1]
Source1:Confluence of two forested creeks
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:50.5528°N -76.8442°W
Source1 Elevation:290m (950feet)
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:50.7853°N -76.5725°W
Mouth Elevation:241m (791feet)

The Salamandre River is a tributary of the south shore of the Broadback River which flows west to the Rupert Bay, located south of the James Bay. The Salamandre River flows in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

The watershed area of the Salamandre River has few vehicular forest roads; however, the northern route from Matagami passes south-west of Salamandre Lake (Broadback 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 surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Salamandre River are:

The Salamandre River originates at the confluence of two forest streams at an altitude of . This source is located at:

From its source, the Salamandre River flows over according to the following segments:

The mouth of the Salamandre River empties onto the south shore of the Broadback River at upstream of Evans Lake. This confluence is located at west of the summit of Mount Rabbit (elevation:).

Toponymy

Formerly, the Salamandre River was designated "Whitefish River" and "White Fish River".

The toponym “rivière Salamandre” was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission.[3]

External links

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) from the Department of Natural Resources, Canada.
  3. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=57828 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Salamandre River"