| Utamikaneu | |
| Map: | Broadback 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: | 24km (15miles)[1] |
| Source1: | Utamikaneu Lake |
| Source1 Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 50.8714°N -77.5822°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 262m (860feet) |
| Mouth: | Broadback River |
| Mouth Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 50.9886°N -76.5806°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 241m (791feet) |
The Utamikaneu River is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), in Regional County Municipality (MRC) 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 Utamikaneu River is served by the northern route from Matagami to west of the source of the Utamikaneu 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.
The main hydrographic slopes near the Utamikaneu River are:
The Utamikaneu River originates at the mouth of Utamikaneu Lake (length: altitude:). This source is located at:
From his source, the "Utamikaneu River" flows on according to the following segments:
The "Utamikaneu River" flows into the bottom of the West Bank Bay of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James). The latter flows to the west shore of Evans Lake which is crossed to the North by the Broadback River.
The mouth of the Utamikaneu River is located at:
Of Cree origin, this hydronym means the river of the cheek.
The toponym "Utamikaneu River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]