Rivière Harricana
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Harricana Rivière Harricana, Harricana River, Harricanaw River |
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Jamésie , North du Québec in Québec , Cochrane District in Ontario ( Canada ) |
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| River system | Rivière Harricana | |
| origin |
Lac Blouin at Val-d'Or 48 ° 11 ′ 45 ″ N , 77 ° 44 ′ 50 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 304 m | |
| muzzle | in Hannah Bay ( James Bay ), 60 km east of Moosonee Coordinates: 51 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ N , 79 ° 47 ′ 30 ″ W 51 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ N , 79 ° 47 ′ 30 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 304 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.57 ‰ | |
| length | 533 km | |
| Catchment area | 29,300 km² | |
| Drain |
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570 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Rivière Turgeon , Kesagami River | |
| Flowing lakes | Lac Obalski | |
| Small towns | Amos | |
| Communities | Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana | |
 Harricana catchment area in yellow |
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The Rivière Harricana ( French ) or Harricana River ( English , also Harricanaw River ) is a river in western Québec and northeastern Ontario in Canada.
It has a length of 533 km, a catchment area of 29,300 km² and an average discharge of 570 m³ / s. While 80% of the catchment area is in Québec, the river flows a short distance through Ontario before pouring into Hannah Bay at the southern end of James Bay . Shortly before its mouth, the Kesagami River meets the Rivière Harricana from the left.
Its originality, the easy accessibility of its upper course and the possibility of paddling to Moosonee make the Harricana popular for canoe tourists .
geography
The Harricana River has its origin in Lac Blouin just north of Val-d'Or . The lakes Lac De Montigny and Lac Lemoine are also located here . The river flows through a number of lakes, including Lac Malartic . After passing the city of Amos, it flows through another important lake: Lac Obalski .
To the north of Amos, the river crosses a heavily forested area where extensive logging takes place. At its confluence with Hannah Bay, the forest is decreasing and is being replaced by a swampy landscape. Here the Harricana reaches a high flow speed with a simultaneously low gradient.
Tributaries
Notable tributaries of the Harricana are (in the downstream direction):
- Rivière Berry
- Rivière Desboues
- Rivière Miniac
- Rivière Octave
- Rivière Coigny
- Rivière Plamondon
- Rivière Samson
- Rivière Turgeon
- Kesagami River
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Rivers. The Atlas of Canada
- ↑ a b c Rivière Harricana ( fr ) Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. 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. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
