Rivière Mistassibi
- Not to be confused with the Mistassini River.
The Mistassibi River is a river in central Quebec, Canada. It is Vorlage:Convert long and has a drainage basin of Vorlage:Convert. Its source is an area with unnamed lakes about Vorlage:Convert east of Canso Bay of Lake Albanel, eastern neighbor of Lake Mistassini.[1]
The name Mistassibi, only in use since the late 19th century, comes from the Innu-aimun language, meaning "large river". Its alternate name used to be Rivière aux Foins (Hay River).[1]
Just like the nearby Mistassini River, the Mistassibi River runs in a north-south direction. It passes through Lac au Foin (Hay Lake) and among its tributaries are the aux Oiseaux, du Dépôt, and North-East Mistassibi Rivers. It drains into the Mistassini River at Dolbeau-Mistassini.[1]
The company Minashtuk Inc. operates a 12 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Mistassibi River since 2000.
References
- ↑ a b c Rivière Mistassibi. Commission de toponymie du Québec, abgerufen am 26. November 2010 (französisch).
[[Category:Rivers of Quebec]] [[fr:Rivière Mistassibi]]