Nottaway
Nottaway is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 50.91°, -78.14°
About Nottaway
The Nottaway River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river drains Lake Matagami and travels 225 kilometres (140 mi) north-west before emptying into Rupert Bay at the south end of James Bay. Its drainage basin is 65,800 square kilometres (25,400 sq mi) and has a mean discharge of 1190 m3/s (1556 yd3/s). Its source is the head of the Mégiscane River, which is 776 kilometres (482 mi) from the mouth.
Significant lakes along its course are Soscumica Lake (50°15′N 77°27′W) and Dusaux Lake (50°45′00″N 77°53′30″W).
The Nottaway, together with the Broadback and Rupert Rivers, was initially considered to be dammed and developed as part of the James Bay Project. But in 1972 hydro-electric development began on the more northerly La Grande and Eastmain Rivers, and the NBR Project was shelved. With the decision to divert the Rupert River to the La Grande, it is not likely that the Nottaway will be developed in the foreseeable future.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Nottaway River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nottaway: Key Facts
| Length | 225 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 1,190 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 65,800 km² |
| Source | Lac Matagami |
| Mouth | James Bay |
| Drainage system | Nottaway River basin |
| Tributaries | Rivière Kitchigama, Rivière Davoust, Rivière des Iroquois, Rivière Richerville |
Facts from Wikidata Q1669474 (CC0).
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Nottaway: Quick Answers
- Where is Nottaway?
- Nottaway is located in Canada, at 50.9070° N, 78.1413° W.
- Are there dams on the Nottaway?
- No dam on the Nottaway is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.