Waswanipi River

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Rivière Waswanipi is a river in the western Canadian province of Quebec.

It is formed by the confluence of the two rivers Rivière Rivière Chibougamau Opawica and about 80 km southwest of the town of Chapais and 115 km SW of Chibougamau. From there, it flows 210 km west to Lac Matagami. Are the lakes Lac Waswanipi, Lac au Lac Goéland and Olga On his route.

The river is navigable by canoe. About the Rivière Waswanipi a bridge along the Route de la Baie James.

Drainage level

  • Rivière Waswanipi at the level below Rivière Opawica - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1962-1982
  • Rivière Waswanipi at the level Lac Waswanipi - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1949-1963
  • Rivière Waswanipi at the level Chute Rouge - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1967-1997
Lake Matagami Lake Waswanipi Lake Olga Chapais, Quebec James Bay Road
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