Rivière de Puvirnituq
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Rivière de Puvirnituq Rivière Puvirnituq |
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| location | Nunavik region in North du Québec , Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Rivière de Puvirnituq | |
| origin |
Lac Letendre 61 ° 43 ′ 41 " N , 73 ° 18 ′ 44" W. |
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| muzzle | east of Puvirnituq in the Baie de Puvirnituq ( Hudson Bay ) Coordinates: 60 ° 3 ′ 36 " N , 77 ° 12 ′ 57" W 60 ° 3 ′ 36 " N , 77 ° 12 ′ 57" W |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 389 km (402 km according to other sources) | |
| Catchment area | 28,490 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
480 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Rivière Decoumte | |
| Right tributaries | Rivière Irsuaq | |
| Flowing lakes | Lac Allemand , Lac de Puvirnituq | |
The Rivière de Puvirnituq (also Rivière Puvirnituq ; formerly Rivière de Povungnituk ) is a 389 km long river in the Nunavik region in the far north of the Canadian province of Québec .
The river has its origin in the north of the Ungava peninsula . From there it flows in a south-westerly direction to the Baie de Puvirnituq , a bay of Hudson Bay , into which it flows east of Puvirnituq . A few kilometers from its mouth, it flows through the Lac de Puvirnituq . Its catchment area covers 28,500 km², its mean discharge is 480 m³ / s.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ↑ a b Bureaulösungen publiques sur l'environnement du Québec (PDF; 100 kB)
- ^ Commission de Toponymie Québec