Nemiscau River

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The Rivière Nemiscau is a right tributary of the Rivière Rupert Jamesie in the southwest of the Canadian province of Quebec.

The river has its origin in a small lake east of Lac du Béryl. It flows in a predominantly westerly direction by a lake-rich area in the southwest of the Labrador Peninsula. The river forms numerous lakes like flux flares and flows through a series of medium-sized lakes. Finally, the river flows south-southwest Rivière Nemiscau Cree village Nemaska ​​(formerly Nemiscau ) in the northeastern end of Lake Nemiscau. The lake is drained by the Rivière Rupert. The Rivière Nemiscau has a length of about 180 km. Its catchment area covers 3015 km ² and is located between the rivers of Rivière Rupert in the south and Rivière Eastmain the north.

River diversion

In the framework of the partial derivative of the Rupert River and several tributaries (including the Rivière Nemiscau ) for Réservoir de l' Eastmain 1 are at the headwaters of Rivière Nemiscau two dams under construction. Their job is to divert the water to his new destination, and to regulate the outflow of the river located under current part.