Little Waswanipi River

{{Other uses|Waswanipi (disambiguation){{!}}Waswanipi}}

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| subdivision_name2 = Quebec

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| subdivision_name3 = Nord-du-Québec

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| length = {{convert|19.9|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html|website=atlas.nrcan.gc.ca|title=Atlas of Canada|accessdate=2018-01-06}}

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| source1 = Forested creek

| source1_location = Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

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| mouth = Opawica River

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The Little Waswanipi River is a tributary of the south bank of the Opawica River. It flows northeast in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

The course of the "Little Waswanipi River" crosses the townships of Boyvinet and Ghent. The route 113 linking Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Chibougamau passes through the valley of the "Little Waswanipi River".

The surface of the "Little Waswanipi River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

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The adjacent hydrographic slopes of the "Little Waswanipi River" are:

The head zone of the "Little Waswanipi River" is located at {{convert|11.1|km}} south of the Waswanipi River, at {{convert|9.0|km}} at west of Opawica Lake, at {{convert|7.4|km}} north of Bachelor Lake, {{convert|5.3|km}} north of route 113, at {{convert|8.4|km}} north of Bachelor Lake Village and north of the Bachelor River flowing into Lake Waswanipi.

The "Little Waswanipi River" collects several brooks and flows north-west on {{convert|19.9|km}} by cutting the route 113 which connects the villages of Desmaraisville, Quebec and Waswanipi.

The "Little Waswanipi River" flows into the Opawica River {{convert|0.5|km}} from the confluence of the latter with the Chibougamau River, which is the head of the Waswanipi River.

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Toponymy

The toponym Petite rivière Waswanipi was formalized on November 1, 1988 in Commission de toponymie du Québec.[http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=224230 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Little Waswanipi River"]

Notes and references

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See also

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Category:Rivers of Nord-du-Québec

Category:Nottaway River drainage basin

Category:Eeyou Istchee James Bay