Little Waswanipi River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Forested creek |
• location | Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°39′08″N 76°01′24″W / 49.65222°N 76.02333°W |
• elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
Mouth | Opawica 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 |
• elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
Length | 19.9 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.