Davoust River

The Davoust River is a tributary of the northeast shore of the Nottaway River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Davoust
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Mouilliers
 • locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates50°44′54″N 79°52′00″W
 • elevation244 m (801 ft)
MouthNottaway River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
50°44′54″N 77°52′00″W
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length19.8 km (12.3 mi)[1]

The Davoust River flows entirely in the forest and marsh zone at the East of Lake Dusaux, which is crossed by the Nottaway 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.

A forest road passes on the East side of Mouliers Lake.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes near the Davoust River are:

The Davoust River has its source at the mouth of Lake Mouliers (length: 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi), wide: 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi); altitude: 244 metres (801 ft)).

From the mouth of Mouliers Lake, the Davoust River flows over 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi) through the following segments:

  • 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwesterly to a creek (coming from the North);
  • 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) West to the East shore of Davoust Lake;
  • 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwesterly crossing Davoust Lake (length: 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi); altitude: 213 metres (699 ft), to its mouth;
  • 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) west to mouth.[2]

The mouth of the Davoust River is located at:

Toponymy

The toponym "Davoust River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec.[3]

Notes and references
  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Davoust River"

See also
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