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
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceUnidentified lake
  locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
  coordinates50°08′04″N 73°52′56″W
  elevation424 m (1,391 ft)
MouthChibougamau Lake
  location
Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
  coordinates
49°58′58″N 74°06′13″W
  elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Length32.2 km (20.0 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftDischarge of Ida Lake (via France Lake)
  right
  • (in upstream order)
  • Discharge of a set of lakes including: Michaux, Lévesque, Lavoie Lepage, Lefebvre and Courtois
.

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.

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