Malouin River
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| Malouin | |
|---|---|
 Harricana River basin in yellow | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 50°11′42″N 79°18′00″W / 50.19500°N 79.30000°W |
| • elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Mouth | Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) |
• location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 50°42′03″N 79°19′23″W / 50.70083°N 79.32306°W |
• elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 67.2 km (41.8 mi)[1] |
The Malouin River is a tributary of the Harricana River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. Its course crosses the townships of Massicotte and Manthet.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to the end of April.
The main hydrographic slopes near the Malouin River are:
- North side: Harricana River, Mannerelle River;
- East side: Harricana River, Breynat River, Despreux River;
- South side: Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee James Bay), Detour River;
- West side: Again River (Ontario and Quebec), Lawagamau River (Ontario), Mannerelle River.
The Malouin River originates from a forest stream (elevation: 264 metres (866 ft)), in the southern part of the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality).
The source of the Malouin River is located at:
- 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) West of the Harricana River;
- 56.4 kilometres (35.0 mi) South of the mouth of the Malouin River;
- 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) West of the Ontario border.
From its source, the Malouin River flows more or less parallel to the Ontario border over 67.2 kilometres (41.8 mi) according to the following segments:
- 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) North in a marsh zone, up to a bend in the river;
- 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) North in a marsh zone, to a creek (coming from the South-East);
- 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) North of the marsh zone to the confluence of the Mannerelle River;
- 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi) North to marsh area to mouth.[2]
The Malouin River flows on the southwestern shore of the Harricana River to: