Rivière Natashquan
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Rivière Natashquan Natashquan River |
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| location | Québec , Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) | |
| River system | Rivière Natashquan | |
| source | 210 km east-southeast of Labrador City 52 ° 31 ′ 0 ″ N , 63 ° 45 ′ 45 ″ W |
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| Source height | 630 m | |
| muzzle | at Natashquan FN Reserve in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 7 " N , 61 ° 48 ′ 26" W 50 ° 7 ′ 7 " N , 61 ° 48 ′ 26" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 630 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.5 ‰ | |
| length | 410 km | |
| Catchment area | 16,100 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
410 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Rivière Natashquan Est | |
| Right tributaries | Rivière Natashquan Ouest | |
 River basin of the Rivière Natashquan in yellow |
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The Rivière Natashquan [nəˈtæʃkn] (in Newfoundland and Labrador : Natashquan River ) is a river in the Canadian provinces of Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador.
location
The Rivière Natashquan has its source south of the watershed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence . It flows southeast to the border between Newfoundland and Labrador and Québec. Then he turns south. In Québec, it forms the border between the regional county communities of Minganie and Basse-Côte-Nord , before flowing into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence about 370 km east of Sept-Îles .
The river name has its origin in the language of the Innu , who called it Nutahquaniu Hipu or Nutashkuaniu-Shipu , which means something like "river where black bears are hunted".
Together with the neighboring Rivière Moisie , the river is one of the most famous salmon rivers in the Côte-Nord region .
There are currently no bridges over the river. However, there are plans to expand Quebec Route 138 to the east across the river.
geography
The river flows entirely within the Grenville geological province of the Canadian Shield , which is characterized by hilly plateaus that are at heights of 140 to 620 m and by Felsite and metamorphic rocks (such as gneiss , migmatites and granite ), clastic rocks ( quartzites ) and mica schist in the lower sections, with few intrusions of mafic rock ( diorite and gabbro ) in the central part. The river mainly flows in narrow valleys and is fed by around 30 tributaries. The most important of them are downstream: Lejamtel, Mercereau, Mahkunipiu, Mistanipisipou, Rivière Natashquan Est, Pehatnaniskau, Doré, Rivière Natashquan Ouest and Akaku.
The last 18 km of the river is formed by a large sandy estuary , which is separated from the Gulf of St. Lawrence by Natashquan Point and Cape Tiennot. île Sainte-Hélène ( Sainte-Hélène Island ) is located right at the mouth of the river.
The climate in the river's catchment area is subarctic continental , with a short growing season. The upper reaches have a cold subhumid climate, while the lower reaches have a humid climate.
history
In 1534 Jacques Cartier sailed along the coast off the estuary and named Cape Thiennot after a ship's captain who settled there. The river was mapped by Louis Joliet in 1684 and referred to as "Noutascoüan". Jacques-Nicolas Bellin named the river “Grand R. Natachquoin” on his map from 1744, while Carver in 1776 described it as “Great Natashkwen”.
Since around 1710 there has been a trading post on the left (south) bank of the river. Later one was created on the opposite bank, where the Natashquan FN Reserve is today , in order to operate fur trade with the native Innu . The trading post was taken over by the Hudson's Bay Company in the mid-19th century. In 1914, however, it was given up due to a lack of profitability.
Protected areas
An area of 4089 km² is planned as a biodiversity reserve. The reserve would be located primarily in Petit-Mécatina and would extend 190 km south of the provincial border along the river and an additional 105 km of the Rivière Natashquan Est tributary. In addition, 16,000 km² is planned for a future Provincial Park Natashquan-Aguanus-Kenamu National Park .
The protected areas should u. a. Help preserve the landscape and habitat of the Atlantic salmon and promote tourism. Furthermore, the operation and construction of mines, forestry use and hydropower plants are to be banned.
Web links
- Geology of the Natashquan River (PDF; 5.7 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Atlas of Canada - Rivers ( Memento from January 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ SVN mail from Gnome.org
- ↑ a b Natashquan (Rivière) Commission de toponymie du Québec
- ↑ a b c d e Proposed Natashquan river valley biodiversity reserve - Conservation plan Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs, Quebec; Quebec strategy for protected areas (PDF; 226 kB)
- ↑ Genivar, Expertise / projects: Bridge over the Natashquan River, Construction of a bridge on Highway 138, Natashquan, Quebec ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Natashquan (Municipalité de canton) Commission de toponymie du Québec
- ^ Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs, Quebec - Parc national Natashquan-Aguanus-Kenamu project
