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River in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Mouilliers |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°44′54″N 79°52′00″W |
• elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
Mouth | Nottaway 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) |
Length | 19.8 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.
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:
The mouth of the Davoust River is located at:
The toponym "Davoust River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Quebec.[3]
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