France | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Unidentified lake |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°08′04″N 73°52′56″W / 50.13444°N 73.88222°W |
• elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
Mouth | Chibougamau Lake |
• location | Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°58′58″N 74°06′13″W / 49.98278°N 74.10361°W |
• elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Length | 32.2 km (20.0 mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Discharge of Ida Lake (via France Lake) |
• right |
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The France River is a tributary of Chibougamau Lake, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James and in the city of Chibougamau, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The course of the river flows into the townships of Bignell, McCorkill and Roy.
The hydrographic slope of the "France River" is accessible by the junction of a forest road (East-West direction) serving the north side of Chibougamau Lake; the latter is connected to route 167 which also serves the south side of Waconichi Lake and the Waconichi River. This last road comes from Chibougamau, going north-east to the south-eastern part of Mistassini Lake.
The surface of the "France River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however traffic Ice safety is usually from mid-November to mid-April.