Muskiki | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Forested creek |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°013′45″N 77°08′49″W / 50.22917°N 77.14694°W |
• elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
Mouth | Nottaway River, Lac Soscumica |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°18′48″N 77°23′00″W / 50.31333°N 77.38333°W |
• elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Length | 60.4 km (37.5 mi)[1] |
The Muskiki River is a tributary of the Nottaway River (via Lake Soscumica, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, at Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism (especially hunting and fishing) comes second, thanks to the navigable water of Lake Soscumica, including the tributaries.
The hydrographic slope of Soscumica Lake can be reached via the James Bay Highway (North-South direction), passing eastward to 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi). The west side of the lake is served by a winter road (North-South direction). 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.