Rivière Foucault
| Rivière Foucault | ||
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| location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Rivière Foucault | |
| origin |
Lac Spartan 61 ° 39 ′ 20 " N , 74 ° 44 ′ 33" W. |
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| muzzle |
Fjord de Salluit ( Hudson Street ) Coordinates: 62 ° 9 ′ 58 " N , 75 ° 48 ′ 4" W 62 ° 9 ′ 58 " N , 75 ° 48 ′ 4" W |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 106 km | |
| Catchment area | 3160 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
48.3 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Rivière Gatin | |
The Riviére Foucault is a river in the Canadian province of Québec .
The Rivière Foucault runs in the far north of the Ungava Peninsula in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec . The 106 km long river flows from Lac Spartan in a predominantly north-north-westerly direction and finally flows into the Fjord de Salluit , a bay on the north coast of the Ungava Peninsula that opens up to the Hudson Strait . The river drains an area of 3,160 km². The most important tributary is the Rivière Gatin .
The river was named after Simon Foucault (1699-1744).