The Enistustikweyach River is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
Enistustikweyach | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Little unidentified lake |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°38′46″N 77°23′00″W |
• elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
Mouth | Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°46′47″N 77°17′39″W |
• elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
Length | 39.1 km (24.3 mi)[1] |
The hydrographic side of the Enistustikweyach River does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from Matagami passes to 13.3 kilometres (8.3 mi) west of the source of the Enistustikweyach River. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe circulation on ice is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
The Enistustikweyach River originates at the mouth of a small unidentified lake (elevation: 253 metres (830 ft)) surrounded by marsh and located at:
From the mouth of Enistustikweyach Lake, the Enistustikweyach River flows on 39.1 kilometres (24.3 mi) according to the following segments:
The "Enistustikweyach River" flows into the Southwest Bay bottoms on the southwestern shore of Evans Lake which is crossed by the Broadback River. This confluence is located at:
Of Cree origin, the term "Enistustikweyach" means "the river where three streams converge".
The toponym "Enistustikweyach River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]
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