Iyinu Kaniput River
The Iyinu Kaniput River is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), in Regional County Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The hydrographic slope of the Iyinu Kaniput River is served by the Northern Highway from Matagami passing west of the source of the river to. 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 Iyinu Kaniput River are:- North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake, Columbus Lake, Colomb River, Rupert River;
- East side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Evans Lake, Broadback River;
- South side: Pauschikushish Ewiwach River, Matawawaskweyau River, Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
- West side: Colomb Lake, Colomb River, Chabouillié Lake, Rodayer Lake, Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River.
- Northeast of a curve of the Nottaway River;
- Northwest of Lake Soscumica;
- South of the mouth of the Iyinu Kaniput River;
- West of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James));
- Southwest of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
- North of downtown Matagami.
The "Iyinu Kaniput River" flows into a bay on the west shore of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James). This lake in turn drains into Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) which empties into a bay west of Evans Lake; this last stretch of water is crossed to the North by the Broadback River.
The mouth of the Iyinu Kaniput River is located at:
- Southwest of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
- Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
- North of Lake Soscumica;
- Southeast of the mouth of the Broadback River;
- North of downtown Matagami.