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 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.
13-469: 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 the Broadback and Rupert Rivers , was initially considered to be dammed and developed as part of
26-618: 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 the southern end of James Bay , at
39-491: Is a large bay located on the south-east shore of James Bay , in Canada. Although the coast is part of the province of Quebec , the waters of the bay are under jurisdiction of the territory of Nunavut . This bay has a width of 16 km (9.9 mi) and a length of 32 km (20 mi). It is the largest arm of James Bay . The Rupert , Nottaway and Broadback Rivers empty into this bay. The Cree village of Waskaganish
52-677: 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 the lower course of Lake Matagami and a length of 200.2 kilometres (124.4 mi), of
65-514: The Rupert River and Cree community Waskaganish . The major lake on the river's course is Lake Evans . The river is a popular canoe-tripping destination. The hydrographic basins adjacent to the Broadback River are: The Broadback River originates at Frotet Lake , located 28.1 kilometres (17.5 mi) west of grand Mistassini Lake . From the mouth of Frotet Lake (located north of
78-477: The Iroquois. The Cree called this river Natuweu Nipi , and the Iroquois name was Nottaweou . [REDACTED] Media related to Rivière Nottaway at Wikimedia Commons Broadback River The Broadback River ( French : Rivière Broadback ) (In Cree: Chistamiskau Sipi ) is a river in northern Quebec , Canada. It drains into Rupert Bay (a smaller bay at the south end of James Bay ), just south of
91-628: 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
104-512: 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
117-585: 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 the mouth) Rapides Kanutinitunanuch, rapides Kasischischiskasich, rapides Kaikunapischechuch, rapides Kachechekuch, Iroquois Falls, rapides Longs, rapides des Taureaux. Major tributaries of
130-412: The foreseeable future. Since the Broadback River flows relatively close to the northern edge of its basin, most of its major tributaries are left tributaries. Major tributaries in downstream order include: Tributaries above Lake Evans: Tributaries below Lake Evans: Download coordinates as: [REDACTED] Media related to Rivière Broadback at Wikimedia Commons Rupert Bay Rupert Bay
143-567: The lake), this river winds the Jamésie on 451 kilometers to finally reach the Rupert Bay close to the mouth of the Nottaway River . In its course, the river crosses several lakes, including: Troilus Lake, Quenonisca Lake, Evans Lake (the largest) and Giffard Lake. It flows between the Rupert River rivers to the north and the Nottaway River to the south. At the end of the route, the river crosses marsh areas for 29.2 kilometres (18.1 mi) to
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#1732855035375156-473: The west. The Broadback, together with the Nottaway and Rupert rivers, was initially considered to be dammed and diverted as part of the James Bay Project . However, 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 Broadback will be developed in
169-516: 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 , the Nottaway River flows on 200.2 kilometres (124.4 mi) divided into
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