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15-407: Aigle River may refer to: Aigle River (Doda Lake) , Quebec, Canada Aigle River (Desert River tributary) , Quebec, Canada See also [ edit ] Aigle (disambiguation) Eagle River (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

30-533: A bay stretching over 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) south of Doda Lake . The northern part of this lake is crossed to the West by the Opawica River . From there, the current of this river generally descends to the West, crossing in particular Doda Lake , Françoise Lake (Opawica River) , La Ronde Lake, Lessard Lake , Lichen Lake (Opawica River) , then north across Wachigabau Lake and Opawica Lake to its confluence with

45-525: Is generally from mid-November to mid-April. The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Aigle River are: The Eagle River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi); elevation: 411 metres (1,348 ft)) in the southern part of the township. Kalm, in Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) . The mouth of this small lake is located at: From the mouth of

60-555: Is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The valley of the Aigle River is served by the forest road R1053 (East-West direction) which passes on the north-west side and north of Hébert Lake . This road joins the road R1009 (North-South direction) which passes to the East of the river of Eagle. The surface of the Eagle River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation

75-741: The Attikameks , the Algonquins and the Crees . This hydronym refers to a large diurnal rapacious bird with hooked bill and powerful greenhouses. The toponym "Eagle River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: Nottaway River The Nottaway River is a river in Quebec , Canada . The river drains Lake Matagami and travels 225 kilometers (140 mi) north-west before emptying into Rupert Bay at

90-790: The Broadback and Rupert Rivers , was initially considered to be dammed and developed as part of the James Bay Project . But in 1972 hydro-electric development began on the more northerly La Grande and Eastmain Rivers , and the NBR Project was shelved. With the decision to divert the Rupert River to the La Grande, it is not likely that the Nottaway will be developed in the foreseeable future. Nottaway means

105-695: The Chibougamau River ; this confluence is the source of the Waswanipi River . The course runs westward through the northern portion of lake Waswanipi , Goéland Lake and Lake Olga , before pouring into the Matagami Lake ; the latter in turn flows into the Nottaway River , a tributary of Rupert Bay ( James Bay ). The confluence of the Eagle River with the Opawica River is located at: At various times in history, this territory has been occupied by

120-524: The Nottaway River flows on 200.2 kilometres (124.4 mi) divided into the following segments: (from the mouth) Lemoine Island, Lavoie Island, Kakupanchish Island, Kaminahikushach Island, Misiministikw Island, D'Herbomez Island, Des Sept Miles Island, Interdite Island (Bras Kapakusipastikuch), Vandry Island (Bras Spipastikw), Desmolier Island, Michikushish Island, Nestipuku Island, Kauskatistin Island. (from

135-512: The early 18th century. "Noddaways" in 1715, "Nodaway" in 1743, "Nodaoay" and "Nodway" in 1744. Geologists James Richardson and Albert Peter Low used "Notaway River" in their reports (of 1880 and 1885 respectively). The current spelling "Nottaway" was established in the early twentieth century. It is believed to have come from the Algonquin word nadowe , meaning "snake" and which the Algonquin tribes used to identify or describe their enemies, including

150-403: The head lake, the Aigle River flows over 111.5 kilometres (69.3 mi) according to the following segments: Upper course of the Eagle River (segment of 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi)) Intermediate course of the Eagle River (segment of 23.0 kilometres (14.3 mi)) Lower course of the Eagle River (segment of 23.0 kilometres (14.3 mi)) The Aigle River flows on the south shore of

165-620: The lower course of Lake Matagami and a length of 200.2 kilometres (124.4 mi), of a watercourse which originates in the Mégiscane Lake . The whole is a long river of 776 kilometres (482 mi) units flowing through many lakes. On the way to the northwest, the Nottaway, from Lake Matagami , creates the lakes of Soscumica and Dusaux, collects the waters of several rivers - notably the Kitchigama River and ends its race in Rupert Bay at

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180-764: The mouth) Rapides Kanutinitunanuch, rapides Kasischischiskasich, rapides Kaikunapischechuch, rapides Kachechekuch, Iroquois Falls, rapides Longs, rapides des Taureaux. Major tributaries of the Nottaway River include: In the seventeenth century, the Iroquois invaded the Algonquin territory near James Bay along this river. So when European cartographers started to map the river in the late seventeenth century, they called it " Rivière des Iroquois " (Iroquois River), as shown on maps of Jean-Baptiste-Louis Franquelin in 1699, Guillaume Delisle in 1703, and Jacques-Nicolas Bellin in 1744. Yet various forms of "Nottaway" started to appear in

195-473: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aigle_River&oldid=822280571 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aigle River (Doda Lake) Forestry

210-637: The south end of James Bay . Its drainage basin is 65,800 square kilometers (25,400 sq mi) and has a mean discharge of 1190 m /s (1556 yd /s). Its source is the head of the Mégiscane River , which is 776 kilometers (482 mi) from the mouth. Significant lakes along its course are Soscumica Lake ( 50°15′N 77°27′W  /  50.250°N 77.450°W  / 50.250; -77.450 ) and Dusaux Lake ( 50°45′00″N 77°53′30″W  /  50.75000°N 77.89167°W  / 50.75000; -77.89167 ). The Nottaway, together with

225-478: The southern end of James Bay , at the western area of the Broadback River and Rupert River . Its drainage basin is 65,800 square kilometres (25,400 sq mi) and has an average discharge of 1,190 cubic metres per second (42,000 cu ft/s). The course of the river crosses many marsh areas, especially in its lower part. The mouth of Matagami Lake is located: From the mouth of Matagami Lake ,

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