7-546: The Canet River is a tributary of Matagami Lake , flowing into the territory of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) , in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec , in Quebec , in Canada . The Canet River flows in forest and marsh zone (especially in its upper part), East of Lake Matagami . This course has a very slight difference in level. Road transport to James Bay is the main economic activity of this watershed. The surface of
14-574: The river is located at 48.7 kilometres (30.3 mi) south-east of downtown of Matagami , at 29.8 kilometres (18.5 mi) north-east of the mouth of Matagami Lake and at 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) northeast of the confluence of the Canet River with the Matagami Lake . This source of the river is located: The main hydrographic slopes near the Canet River are: From its source, the Canet River flows over 30.7 kilometres (19.1 mi) generally to
21-474: The river is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of April. Coming from Matagami , the James Bay road passes first between Olga Lake and the Canet River; then this road forks north to cut the Canet River in the middle. Then it goes straight back to the north, passing west of Poncheville Lake. The Canet River originates from a marsh area at an altitude of 274 metres (899 ft). This source of
28-537: The rivers Allard , Bell , Gouault , the Canet and Waswanipi . This lake is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) wide, with a length of 43 kilometres (27 mi) and an area of 236 square kilometres (91 sq mi). Matagami Lake has long been used as a transportation route in the fur trade from the 18th century to the 20th century by the Hudson's Bay Company . In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to
35-572: The south-eastern shore of James Bay . This confluence of the Canet River with the Matagami Lake is located at 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) south-east of the mouth of Matagami Lake , at 181.5 kilometres (112.8 mi) south-east of the confluence of the Nottaway River with James Bay , at 21.6 kilometres (13.4 mi) west of Gull Lake , 33.8 kilometres (21.0 mi) north-east of downtown Matagami and 96.6 kilometres (60.0 mi) northwest of Lebel-sur-Quévillon . The toponym "Canet River"
42-648: The southwest, according to the following segments: The Canet River discharges at the bottom of a bay on the east shore of Matagami Lake (elevation: 271 metres (889 ft)) which is connected to the Bay of the confluence of the Waswanipi River whose course crosses Lake Olga and is located south of the Canet River. The Matagami Lake empties on the North-West side by the North Bay in the Nottaway River . The latter will flow on
49-564: Was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec , i.e. at the creation of this commission Download coordinates as: Matagami Lake Lake Matagami is a lake in Jamésie , in Nord-du-Québec , in Quebec , in Canada . It is located just north-northeast of the town of Matagami . Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of
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