• Source: Pauschikushish Ewiwach River

The Pauschikushish River Ewiwach is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The hydrographic slope of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from Matagami passes 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of a curve of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.




Geography


The main hydrographic slopes near the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” are:

North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake;
East side: Enistustikweyach River, Evans Lake, Broadback River;
South side: Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.
The “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” has its source of a stream (elevation: 289 metres (948 ft)) surrounded by marsh and located at:

3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of Lake Ouagama;
10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) south of Evans Lake;
20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi) south-east of the mouth of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”;
34.2 kilometres (21.3 mi) southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
99 kilometres (62 mi) north of downtown Matagami.
From its source, the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows over 74.8 kilometres (46.5 mi) according to the following segments:
Upper course of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River (segment of 57.4 kilometres (35.7 mi))

13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) easterly to a creek (coming from the northeast);
21.0 kilometres (13.0 mi) westerly passing the north side of a mountain whose summit reaches 322 metres (1,056 ft), to the Iskaskunikaw River (coming from the South);
12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) northwesterly to the northeast of Kakusikuch Hill (elevation: 256 metres (840 ft)) to Kakuskwapiminakuch Creek (coming from the south);
10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) north across the Amikanan Rapids, then forming a hook to the east, to the confluence of the Matawawaskweyau River (coming from the west);
Lower section of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River (segment of 17.4 kilometres (10.8 mi))

4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) northeasterly in a marsh zone to Kapisaukanwe Creek (from the southeast);
3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeasterly in a marsh zone to Matawawskweyasi Creek (from the northwest);
6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) easterly forming a hook to the south to Mitapeschiskau Creek (coming from the northeast);
0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) north to the mouth of the river.
The "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows into a bay on the south shore of [Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)] where the current flows north and east, where it flows into a bay west of Evans Lake.
The mouth of the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" is located at:

25.1 kilometres (15.6 mi) south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
48.9 kilometres (30.4 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
45.2 kilometres (28.1 mi) north of Lake Soscumica;
125.2 kilometres (77.8 mi) south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;
North of downtown Matagami.




Toponymy


Of Cree origin, the toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" means: "the river flowing from the small rapids".
The toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec




References






See also


James Bay
Rupert Bay
Broadback River, a watercourse
Evans Lake, a body of water
Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), a body of water
Matawawaskweyau River, a watercourse
Kakaskutatakuch River, a watercourse
Iskaskunikaw River, a watercourse
List of rivers of Quebec

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pauschikushish Ewiwach River
• Iskaskunikaw River
• Matawawaskweyau River
• Kakaskutatakuch River
• Upaunan River
• Enistustikweyach River
• Louvart River
• Chabinoche River
• Iyinu Kaniput River
• List of rivers of Quebec