Rivière Alluviaq

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Rivière Alluviaq
Data
location Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada)
River system Rivière Alluviaq
source in the Torngat Mountains
59 ° 1 ′ 56 ″  N , 64 ° 17 ′ 30 ″  W
Source height 610  m
muzzle Alluviaq Fjord ( Ungava Bay ) Coordinates: 59 ° 22 ′ 54 "  N , 64 ° 59 ′ 21"  W 59 ° 22 ′ 54 "  N , 64 ° 59 ′ 21"  W
Mouth height m
Height difference 610 m
Bottom slope 9.5 ‰
length 64 km
Catchment area 899 km²
Right tributaries Rivière du Vent d'Ouest

The Rivière Alluviaq is a river in the northern du Québec administrative region of the Canadian province of Québec .

The Rivière Alluviaq has its source in the Torngat Mountains in the far northeast of the Labrador Peninsula . It flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction. 10 km before its mouth in the eastern end of the Alluviaq Fjord on the Ungava Bay coast , the Rivière du Vent d'Ouest , the main tributary , meets the Rivière Alluviaq from the right. The Rivière Alluviaq has a length of 64 km. It drains an area of ​​899 km².

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Bureau Brille publiques sur l'environnement (PDF; 103 kB)
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec: Rivière Alluviaq