The Malouin River is a tributary of the Harricana River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. Its course crosses the townships of Massicotte and Manthet.
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°11′42″N 79°18′00″W |
• elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
Mouth | Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°42′03″N 79°19′23″W |
• elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Length | 67.2 km (41.8 mi)[1] |
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to the end of April.
The main hydrographic slopes near the Malouin River are:
The Malouin River originates from a forest stream (elevation: 264 metres (866 ft)), in the southern part of the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality).
The source of the Malouin River is located at:
From its source, the Malouin River flows more or less parallel to the Ontario border over 67.2 kilometres (41.8 mi) according to the following segments:
The Malouin River flows on the southwestern shore of the Harricana River to:
This hydronym evokes the work of life of the surveyor Paul Malouin (1884-1945), born in Quebec City. The latter undertook studies at the School of Surveying at Laval University in 1904. Received surveyor-surveyor in 1910, he joined the same year with the surveyor Paul Joncas under the enterprise name "Joncas and Malouin".
The designation "Malouin River" is indicated on a regional map of the Abitibi of the Department of Lands and Forests in 1962. In 1895, explorer Henry O'Sullivan named this watercourse "Rivière du Mariage" (English: The River of Marriage) or "Birthday", having discovered him on September 15, 20th anniversary day of his marriage.[3]
The hydronym "Malouin River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission.[4]
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