Little Waswanipi River

Little Waswanipi River
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceForested creek
 • locationEeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates49°39′08″N 76°01′24″W / 49.65222°N 76.02333°W / 49.65222; -76.02333
 • elevation308 m (1,010 ft)
MouthOpawica River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
49°40′56″N 75°57′46″W / 49.68222°N 75.96278°W / 49.68222; -75.96278
 • elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Length19.9 km (12.4 mi)[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-06.