Rivière Qurlutuq
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| location | Nunavik region in North du Québec , Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Rivière Qurlutuq | |
| source |
Lac Cholmondely 56 ° 52 ′ 42 " N , 65 ° 16 ′ 41" W. |
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| muzzle |
Ungava Bay Coordinates: 58 ° 26 '53 " N , 66 ° 48' 48" W 58 ° 26 '53 " N , 66 ° 48' 48" W. |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 225 km | |
| Catchment area | 3680 km² | |
| Outflow at the estuary level |
MNQ MQ MHQ |
4.7 m³ / s 70 m³ / s 289 m³ / s |
The Rivière Qurlutuq is a river in the north of the Canadian province of Québec in the Nunavik region .
The river has its origin in the lake Lac Cholmondely at the height of the 57th parallel . From there it flows north. After 80 km and after 140 km it forms the lakes Lac Qamanialuup and Lac Tasirpak . After 225 km it finally flows into the southeast part of Ungava Bay near Cape Kernertut .
The river name is derived from the Inuit language and means "waterfall". Another variant of the name is Rivière Turnulik .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Commission de toponymie - Rivière Qurlutuq
- ↑ a b Tunulic (Rivière) at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET