| Matawawaskweyau | |
|---|---|
 Watershed of Nottaway River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Kachishewechuch creek |
| • location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 50°40′42″N 77°36′20″W / 50.67833°N 77.60556°W |
| • elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Mouth | Pauschikushish Ewiwach River |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°41′25″N 77°30′36″W / 50.69028°N 77.51000°W |
• elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Length | 9.9 km (6.2 mi)[1] |
The Matawawaskweyau River is a tributary of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Matawawaskweyau River hydrographic slope is served by the Northern Highway from Matagami to 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) west of the source of the Matawawaskweyau River. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.