Rivière Mégiscane
| Rivière Mégiscane | ||
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| location | Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Rivière Nottaway | |
| Drain over | Rivière Bell → Rivière Nottaway → Hudson Bay | |
| origin |
Lac Françoise 48 ° 7 ′ 15 ″ N , 75 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 470 m | |
| muzzle |
Lac Parent Coordinates: 48 ° 28 '48 " N , 77 ° 8' 24" W 48 ° 28 '48 " N , 77 ° 8' 24" W.
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| length | 230 km | |
| Catchment area | 8310 km² | |
| Discharge at the level above Lac Parent Location: 8,310 km above the mouth |
MQ 1966/1983 |
152 m³ / s |
| Flowing lakes | Lac Mégiscane | |
Rivière Mégiscane is one of the most important rivers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region in the Canadian province of Québec . The river is known for its sturgeon .
geography
The river has its origin west of the Gouin reservoir in the administrative region of Mauricie . It flows through the 41 km² Lac Mégiscane , flows west to Lac Parent not far from Senneterre . The course of the river stretches for 230 km.
Toponymy
Its name is derived from the Algonquin language and means "fish hook", which could refer to its abundance of fish.
Use of hydropower
In 1951, the Québec government approved a partial diversion of the Riviere Mégiscane river to the Rivière Saint-Maurice for hydropower purposes . The bypass dam was completed in 1954 in the municipality of La Tuque in Mauricie. With the help of another dam and a canal, water is now being fed to the Gouin reservoir and thus to the hydropower plants on the Rivière Saint-Maurice.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Commission de toponymie Québec - Rivière Mégiscane
- ↑ a b Megiscane (Rivière) at the gauge En Amont du Lac Parent - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET