Nastapoka River

Nastapoka River
Falls on Nastapoka River
Map
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceLacs des Loups Marins
 • locationNord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates56°30′31″N 73°44′58″W / 56.50861°N 73.74944°W / 56.50861; -73.74944
 • elevation373 m (1,224 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Hudson Bay
 • coordinates
56°54′38″N 76°32′46″W / 56.91056°N 76.54611°W / 56.91056; -76.54611
 • elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Length402 km (250 mi)[1]
Basin size13,364 km2 (5,160 sq mi)[2][1]
Discharge 
 • average175 m3/s (6,200 cu ft/s)[1]

The Nastapoka River is a tributary of East coast of Hudson Bay, flowing in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, Canada. This river is one of the most important rivers of Nord-du-Québec, the 39th of Quebec because its watershed of 13,400 square kilometres (5,200 sq mi).