Omo River (Quebec)

Omo
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle unidentified lake
 • locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates50°23′34″N 75°21′52″W / 50.39278°N 75.36444°W / 50.39278; -75.36444
 • elevation371 m (1,217 ft)
MouthMaicasagi River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
50°07′40″N 75°46′59″W / 50.12778°N 75.78306°W / 50.12778; -75.78306
 • elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Length60.4 km (37.5 mi)[1]

The Omo River is a tributary of the Maicasagi River located at Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

The upper part of the course of the Omo River flows in the southwestern part of the Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary, then the river flow in township De Lucière, De Berey and De Dobeil.

The hydrographic slope of the Omo River is served by road 113 linking Lebel-sur-Quévillon to Chibougamau.

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

  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-08.