The Rivière au Saumon (English: Salmon River) is a tributary of the northeast shore of James Bay, flowing in the municipality of Baie-James, in the administrative region from Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This northern area of Quebec does not have passable roads. However, in winter, snowmobiles are used to circulate in this area.Open Street Map - Accessed July 13, 2020
Geography The Salmon River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: ) in the northwest part of the territory from Baie-James. This source is located at: north-east of Pointe Louis-XIV which delimits Hudson Bay and James Bay; north of the mouth of the rivière au Phoque (Baie James); north-west of the village centre of Radisson which is situated on the west bank of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir.
From its source, the Salmon River flows over with a drop of , towards the southwest in parallel with the east bank of the Hudson Bay at a distance of approximately , according to the following segments:
to the southwest crossing a small lake, then crossing Lake Nanuup (length: ; altitude: ), to its mouth; first towards the southwest crossing an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: ) in forming a loop towards the southwest, then crossing Lake Mayuagag (length: ; altitude: ) first towards the northeast to go around a peninsula, then southwesterly, to its mouth; south-west, to its mouth.
The Rivière au Salmon flows into the bottom of a bay on the northeast shore of James Bay. This confluence is located at:
east of a small regional airport; north-west of the mouth of the Seal River; north-east of Pointe Louis-XIV.
Toponymy The toponym “Rivière au Saumon” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - rivière au Saumon
See also
List of rivers of Quebec
Notes and references