Rivière Kiamika
Rivière Kiamika | ||
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location | Laurentides in Quebec (Canada) | |
River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
Drain over | Rivière du Lièvre → Ottawa River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
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Lac Chopin 46 ° 54 ′ 6 " N , 74 ° 49 ′ 7" W. |
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Rivière du Lièvre Coordinates: 46 ° 23 '4 " N , 75 ° 24' 44" W 46 ° 23 '4 " N , 75 ° 24' 44" W.
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length | approx. 100 km | |
Catchment area | 1310 km² | |
Discharge at the gauge near the mouth ( ? ) A Eo : 1310 km²
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MQ 1948/1971 Mq 1948/1971 |
20.9 m³ / s 16 l / (s km²) |
Flowing lakes | Petit lac Kiamika | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Kiamika Réservoir , Lac des Écorces | |
Communities | Chute-Saint-Philippe , Lac-des-Écorces , Kiamika |
The Rivière Kiamika is a left tributary of the Rivière du Lièvre in the Canadian province of Québec .
The Rivière Kiamika has its origin in the lake Lac Chopin in the Laurentine Mountains . Initially it flows mainly in a southerly direction to the 43 km² reservoir Réservoir Kiamika . Below the Barrage Kiamika it flows west to Chute-Saint-Philippe . It flows through the Petit lac Kiamika lake and continues its course to the southwest. It passes the municipality of Lac-des-Écorces and flows through the outflow-regulated lake Lac des Écorces . The Route 311 follows Chute-Saint-Philippe the river. The Rivière Kiamika flows another 20 km to its confluence with the Rivière du Lièvre. He passes through the Kiamika community . The Rivière Kiamika has a length of about 100 km. From the Kiamika Réservoir to its mouth, the flow distance is 77 km with a gradient of 60 m. The Rivière Kiamika drains an area of 1310 km². The mean discharge is 20.9 m³ / s.
The Rivière Kiamika used to be used for rafting . The river offers whitewater canoeing rapids of difficulty I-II.
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- ↑ a b Water Survey of Canada - Station 02LE006 ( Memento of the original dated December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.