Poles River


The Poles River is a tributary of Evans Lake in Regional County Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) in the area of the Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The hydrographic slope of Pôles River is not served by a carriageway. The northern route from Matagami passes West of Evans Lake, which is north-west of the mouth of the Pôles 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 Pôles River are:
The Poles River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake. This source is located at:
From its source, the "Rivière des Pôles" flows on according to the following segments:
  • southwesterly in a marsh zone to the outlet of Lake Michisu ;
  • southwesterly through marsh areas to the outlet of a lake ;
  • westerly across marsh areas at the end of the segment to its mouth.
The Poles River flows to the bottom of the northeast bay of Evans Lake, facing an island with a length of. Evans Lake is crossed to the North by the Broadback River.
The mouth of the Pôles River is located at:

Toponymy

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