The Upaunan River is a tributary of the Enistustikweyach River in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) in the administrative region of the Nord-du-Québec, in Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Upaunan River hydrographic slope has no access road nearby; however, the northern route from Matagami passes to west of the mouth of the Upaunan 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.
Geography The main hydrographic slopes near the Upaunan River are: North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake; East side: Evans Lake, Broadback River; South side: Enistustikweyach River, Iskaskunikaw River, Pauschikushish Ewiwach River, Chabinoche River, Soscumica Lake; West side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Pauschikushish Ewiwach River, Utamikaneu River.
The Upaunan River has its source of a stream (elevation: ) surrounded by marshes and located at: Southwest of Evans Lake; Northeast of the mouth of the Upaunan River; North of downtown Matagami.
From its source, the "Upaunan River" flows on according to the following segments: northwesterly forming a northeasterly curve to a creek (from the Northeast); southwesterly to the mouth of the river.Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Canada.
Toponymy Of Cree origin, the toponym "Upaunan River" means: "the river of the camp of the pass".
The toponym "Upaunan River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec
References
See also James Bay Rupert Bay Broadback River, a watercourse Evans Lake, a body of water Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), a body of water Enistustikweyach River, a watercourse List of rivers of Quebec