Pahunan River


The River Pahunan is a tributary of the Kitchigama River, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec. The course of this river flows in the townships of Grasset, the Forest and Paramé.
This hydrographic slope does have a winter roads going northward. The surface of the river is frozen from November to May.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
The Pahunan River originates from a small unidentified lake located at:
From its source in the township of Grasset, the river Pahunan flows on according to the following segments:
  • North, to the southern limit of the township of Paramé;
  • northwesterly to the eastern limit of the township of La Forest;
  • northerly and forming a large curve westerly in the township of Forest and winding in marsh areas, to the limit of township De Paramé;
  • northeasterly, and winding up to the outlet of a lake ;
  • to the North, to the West, up to the limit of the township;
  • to the North, snaking to its mouth.
The Pahunan River flows into a river bend on the South shore of the Kitchigama River. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The toponym "Pahunan River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission.