Tangente River

The Tangent River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the "Tangent River" crosses the township Bacon.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Tangente River" are:

North side: Plamondon River, Kadabakato River, Mistaouac River, Mistaouac Lake, Angle River;
East side: Wawagosic Lake, Nonan Creek, Harricana River;
South side: Promenade Creek, Saucer Creek, Wawagosic River;
West side: Wawagosic River, Perdrix River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James).

The "Tangent River" originates at the mouth of "Wawagosic Lake", which is the west side of the lake, at:

From the mouth of Wawagosic Lake, the "Tangente River" flows over entirely in forest zone according to these segments:

The mouth of the "Tangente River" which flows into a bend of the river on the north shore of the Wawagosic River is located in the forest zone at:

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