The Deux Orignaux River is a tributary of the Obatogamau River, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James , in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river flows entirely into the canton of Dolomieu.
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Orignaux Lake |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°51′49″N 75°19′47″W |
• elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
Mouth | Obatogamau River |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°48′20″N 75°30′21″W |
• elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
The hydrographic slope of the "Deux Orignaux River" is accessible via route 113 which links Lebel-sur-Quévillon to Chibougamau and passes to the south of the lake.
The surface of the "Deux Orignaux River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however traffic Ice safety is usually from mid-November to mid-April.
The "Deux Orignaux River" has its source at the mouth of "Lac des Orignaux" (length: 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi); altitude: 337 metres (1,106 ft)); this lake extends into the Lamark and Dolomieu townships. Of elongated form in the North-South direction, except the "Bay of the Head of Heron" which is located in the South-West and is only at 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) in East of the Chibougamau River.
The mouth of "Lac des Orignaux" is located approximately in the middle of the lake on the East shore. This discharge is at:
From its source (mouth of "Lac des Orignaux"), the "Deux Orignaux River" flows over 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) according to the following segments:
The toponym "rivière des Deux Orignaux" (English: Two Mooses River) was formalized on September 11, 1987 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission[2]
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