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20-581: (Redirected from Apica ) APICA or Apica may refer to: Toponyms [ edit ] Apica River , stream in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada Mont-Apica, Quebec , unorganized territory in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada RCAF Station Mont Apica ,

40-431: A radar station Mont-Apica, Quebec Chemistry [ edit ] 1-Amino-5-phosphonoindan-1-carboxylic acid , also known as APICA APICA (synthetic cannabinoid drug) ( N -(1-adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1 H -indole-3-carboxamide)) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title APICA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

60-573: Is integrated into the watershed of the rivière aux Écorces . The upper part of the Apica valley is accessible by the route 169 (route d'Iberville); other secondary forest roads have been developed in the sector for forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the primary economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Apica River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on

80-531: Is located at: From the southeast mouth of Pikauba Lake , the Pikauba River flows over 138.8 km (86.2 mi), with a drop of 677 m (2,221 ft), according to the following segments: Upper course of the Pikauba river (segment of 37.6 km (23.4 mi)) Intermediate course of the Pikauba river, downstream from the ruisseau Noir (segment of 39.6 km (24.6 mi)) Intermediate course of

100-420: Is mainly accessible via the route 169 and the route 175 (connecting Quebec (city) and Chicoutimi ). Other secondary forest roads have been developed in the area for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The Pikauba River and Pikauba Lake have enjoyed a considerable reputation among hunters and fishermen since the end of the 19th century. Throughout the region, trout abounded and caribou hunting

120-467: Is on the north shore of this head lake is located at: From the mouth of Lake Micoine, the course of the Apica River flows over 19.5 km (12.1 mi) entirely in the forest zone, with a drop of 237 m (778 ft), according to the following segments : The Apica river flows on the west bank of the Pikauba River . This confluence is located at: From the confluence of the Apica river with

140-523: The Commission de toponymie du Québec adopted a change in the designation of this watercourse. Maps from 1900 to 1930 refer to the hydronyms "Grande Rivière Pikauba" and Petite Rivière Pikauba . The place names "Chicoutimi" and "Pikauba" officially replaced them in 1940. More recently, usage has confirmed that the part of the river south of Kenogami Lake is called "Pikauba river" and its tributary, that of “Petite rivière Pikauba”. The toponym "Pikauba river"

160-639: The Pikauba River , the current descends successively the Pikauba river on 61.6 km (38.3 mi) to the northeast, then the current crosses the Kenogami Lake on 17.6 km (10.9 mi) north-east to Barrage de Portage-des-Roches , then follows the course of the Chicoutimi River on 26.2 km (16.3 mi) to the east, then the northeast, and the course of the Saguenay River on 114.6 km (71.2 mi) east to Tadoussac where it merges with

180-558: The Saint Lawrence estuary . The Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec (1914 and 1925) calls this stream "Upika River". The toponymic designation of this river appears under the spelling "Upica" on the map of the province of Quebec by Eugène Taché (1870), in Studies by Stanislas Drapeau on the developments of the colonization of Lower Canada (1863), and in an 1850 report from

200-664: The Saint Lawrence estuary . The specific "Pikauba" designates two rivers and a lake in the "Laurentian wildlife reserve". Father Laure's 1731 map identifies this watercourse "Ouapikoupau river". According to Father Joseph-Étienne Guinard, in the Innu and Cree languages in particular, there is the "pikobaw" form that Father Laure translates from the Innu language as "tightened or masked by rushes". Another source claims rather that "pikobaw" breaks down into "pik", meaning "menu", "kobaw" meaning "scrub" and "wabi" meaning "white"; thus, this translation generates “white brush” or “small brush”. In 1981,

220-456: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, JH Price, with the spelling "Upika". The Innu term "upica" means "it is constricted" when speaking of a watercourse. This term could also mean "carrying strap", according to an interpretation known formerly. Long used, the name "Upica" was changed in 1961 to "Apica" as was the new designation " Mount Apica ". This mountain then acquired a certain notoriety following

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240-405: The Pikauba river, downstream of the Apica river (segment of 35.1 km (21.8 mi)) Lower course of the Pikauba river (segment of 26.5 km (16.5 mi)) The Pikauba River flows into a bay on the south shore of Kenogami Lake , 1.0 km (0.62 mi) west of Pointe Finnigan which is attached to the south shore of the lake. This confluence of the Pikauba river is located at: From

260-473: The central part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . This lake has a length of 10.2 km (6.3 mi), a maximum width of 1.9 km (1.2 mi), an altitude is 827 m (2,713 ft) and an area of . This lake has a narrowing generating a strait of a hundred meters in width demarcating the northern part of the lake. The mouth of the south-east of the lake flowing into the Pikauba river

280-414: The confluence of the Pikauba river with the Kenogami Lake , the current crosses this lake for 17.6 km (10.9 mi) towards the northeast until the dam of Portage-des-Roches , then follows the course of the Chicoutimi River on 26.2 km (16.3 mi) to the east, then the northeast and the course of the Saguenay River on 114.6 km (71.2 mi) eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with

300-409: The ice is generally from mid-December to late March. The Apica River intersects the route 169 connecting Quebec (city) to Lac Saint-Jean , halfway between Jacques-Cartier Lake and the northwest limit of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . The main watersheds adjacent to the Apica River are: The Apica River rises at the mouth of Lake Micoine (altitude: 752 km (467 mi)). The mouth which

320-544: The installation, nearby, of a radar station, today disused. The toponym "Apica river" was formalized on June 6, 1973, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Pikauba River The Pikauba River is a tributary of Kenogami Lake , flowing in the province of Quebec in Canada , in the administrative regions of: This river crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . The Pikauba River Valley

340-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=APICA&oldid=1210922656 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Apica River The Apica River flows through a narrow, steep valley. Visitors can admire

360-441: The panorama from a rest area located a few kilometers north of the route 169 bridge over it. This river turns out to be the outlet of a series of small aligned lakes, located to the south, Lake Micoine constituting its head. At the end of the route, the Apica river flows at the foot of Apica mountain , culminating at 884 m (2,900 ft). The lake of the same name is located to the southwest of Mount-Apica ; however, this lake

380-458: The waters of its drainage basin which includes the Apica, Écorces, Pika and Petite Pikauba rivers. Increasingly tumultuous, it flows into the western part of Kenogami Lake . The Pikauba River originates at the dike at the southeast mouth of Pikauba Lake which has another outlet, the Cyriac River ; this other mouth is located at the bottom of a bay on the north shore. This lake is located in

400-417: Was once very popular. The surface of the Pikauba River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March. The Pikauba River is one of the most important rivers between Quebec (city) and Saguenay (city) . Bordered by steep mountains, its narrow course is dotted with rapids and has several falls; it widens downstream, rich in

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