France River
The France River is a tributary of Chibougamau Lake, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James and in the city of Chibougamau, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
| France | |
|---|---|
Watershed of Nottaway River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unidentified lake |
| • location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 50°08′04″N 73°52′56″W |
| • elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Mouth | Chibougamau Lake |
• location | Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°58′58″N 74°06′13″W |
• elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Length | 32.2 km (20.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Discharge of Ida Lake (via France Lake) |
| • right |
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The course of the river flows into the townships of Bignell, McCorkill and Roy.
The hydrographic slope of the "France River" is accessible by the junction of a forest road (East-West direction) serving the north side of Chibougamau Lake; the latter is connected to route 167 which also serves the south side of Waconichi Lake and the Waconichi River. This last road comes from Chibougamau, going north-east to the south-eastern part of Mistassini Lake.
The surface of the "France River" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however traffic Ice safety is usually from mid-November to mid-April.