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.
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:
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:
The Rivière au Salmon flows into the bottom of a bay on the northeast shore of James Bay. This confluence is located at:
Toponymy.
The toponym “Rivière au Saumon” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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