Muskiki River


The Muskiki River is a tributary of the Nottaway River comes second, thanks to the navigable water of Lake Soscumica, including the tributaries.
The hydrographic slope of Soscumica Lake can be reached via the James Bay Highway, passing eastward to. The west side of the lake is served by a winter road. 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 neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
The source of the Muskiki River is located at west of the James Bay Highway.
From its source, the Muskiki River flows on according to the following segments:
  • northeasterly to the James Bay Highway ;
  • north along the James Bay road on the east side to the bridge where it cuts the road again;
  • southwesterly, north, then west, to a stream ;
  • southwesterly to a creek ;
  • southwesterly to mouth.
The Muskiki River flows into a large bay on the Northeastern shore of Soscumica Lake. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The toponym "Muskiki" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission