Pauschikushish Ewiwach River
The Pauschikushish River Ewiwach 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 “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from Matagami passes west of a curve of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”. 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 “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” are:- North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake;
- East side: Enistustikweyach River, Evans Lake, Broadback River;
- South side: Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
- West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.
- south-west of Lake Ouagama;
- south of Evans Lake;
- south-east of the mouth of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”;
- southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
- north of downtown Matagami.
Upper course of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River
- easterly to a creek ;
- westerly passing the north side of a mountain whose summit reaches, to the Iskaskunikaw River ;
- northwesterly to the northeast of Kakusikuch Hill to Kakuskwapiminakuch Creek ;
- north across the Amikanan Rapids, then forming a hook to the east, to the confluence of the Matawawaskweyau River ;
- northeasterly in a marsh zone to Kapisaukanwe Creek ;
- northeasterly in a marsh zone to Matawawskweyasi Creek ;
- easterly forming a hook to the south to Mitapeschiskau Creek ;
- north to the mouth of the river.
The mouth of the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" is located at:
- south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
- Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
- north of Lake Soscumica;
- south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;
Toponymy
Of Cree origin, the toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" means: "the river flowing from the small rapids".The toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec