Deux Lacs River

The Deux-Lacs River (French: "Rivière des Deux Lacs") is a tributary of the Nottaway River (via Soscumica Lake), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river flows in the cantons of Péruse, Paramé and Villieu.

Deux Lacs
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Physical characteristics
Source	Unidentified lake
• location	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
• coordinates	49°56′55″N 77°46′41″W
• elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Mouth	Nottaway River, Lac Soscumica
• location	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
• coordinates	50°15′59″N 77°37′03″W
• elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Length	63.6 km (39.5 mi)[1]

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities (especially hunting and fishing) come second, thanks to the navigable water of Lake Soscumica, including its tributaries.

The hydrographic slope of Lake Soscumica is accessible via the James Bay Highway (North-South direction) to 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) to the East. The west side of the lake is served by a winter road (North-South direction). 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 neighboring hydrographic slopes are:

• North side: Soscumica Lake, Nottaway River;
• East side: Soscumica Lake, Nottaway River;
• South side: Matagami Lake, Allard River, Bell River;
• West side: Lake Montreau, Kitchigama River, Obamsca Lake.

From its source, the "Deux Lacs River" flows over 63.6 kilometres (39.5 mi), mostly in marsh areas, according to the following segments:

• 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) to the northwest in the township of Perugia, to a creek (coming from the North);
• 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) northwesterly to a stream (from the south);
• 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) to the northeast, to the limit of the township of Paramé;
• 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) northeasterly in the township of Paramé, to the mouth of Lac Bouchier (length: 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi); altitude: 240 metres (790 ft)) that the current crosses towards the Northeast on its full length;
• 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi) northeasterly to the mouth of Lake Montreuil (length: 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi); altitude: 243 metres (797 ft)) that the current flows through its full length;
• 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeasterly to mouth.[2]

The "Deux Lacs River" flows on the southern shore of the northern part of Soscumica Lake. This confluence is located at:

• 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) Southeast of the mouth of Soscumica Lake;
• 133.5 kilometres (83.0 mi) Southeast of the mouth of the Nottaway River (confluence with Rupert Bay);
• 56.4 kilometres (35.0 mi) North of downtown Matagami, Quebec;
• 26.4 kilometres (16.4 mi) North of the mouth of the Matagami Lake.

Toponymy

This river name refers to two lakes: Lake Bouchier and Lake Montreuil.

The toponym "Deux Lacs River" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission[3]

References

1. Atlas of Canada
2. Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Deux Lacs River"

See also

• James Bay
• Rupert Bay
• Nottaway River
• Lake Soscumica
• List of rivers of Quebec