Kauskatitineu River

The main hydrographic slopes near the Kauskatitineu River are:

• North side: Columbus Lake, Broadback River, Rupert River, Du Tast Lake;
• East side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Iyinu Kaniput River, Evans Lake, Broadback River;
• South side: Matawawaskweyau River, Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
• West side: Chabouillié Lake, Rodayer Lake, Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River.

The Kauskatitineu River originates from a forest stream (elevation: 264 metres (866 ft)) located at:

• 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi) Southwest of the mouth of the Kauskatitineu River;
• 25.0 kilometres (15.5 mi) Northeast of a curve of the Nottaway River;
• 61.3 kilometres (38.1 mi) Northwest of Soscumica Lake;
• 22.0 kilometres (13.7 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Lake Tast (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)] (confluence with Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James));
• 30.7 kilometres (19.1 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
• 124.3 kilometres (77.2 mi) North of downtown Matagami.

From its source, the Kauskatitineu River flows on 24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi) according to the following segments:

• 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) Eastward, forming a curve to the South, to a creek (coming from the South);
• 20.2 kilometres (12.6 mi) northeasterly by collecting several streams on its left bank and crossing some marsh areas to its mouth.[2]

The Kauskatitineu River flows into a bay on the west shore of Du Tast Lake. This lake in turn drains into Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) which empties into a bay west of Evans Lake; this last stretch of water is crossed to the North by the Broadback River.

The mouth of the Kauskatitineu River is located at:

• 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Du Tast Lake;
• 20.6 kilometres (12.8 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
• 39.1 kilometres (24.3 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
• 71.7 kilometres (44.6 mi) North of Lake Soscumica;
• 107.1 kilometres (66.5 mi) Southeast of the mouth of the Broadback River;

North of downtown Matagami.

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Kauskatitineu river" means: "the river where there are young branches.

The toponym "Kauskatitineu River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]

• James Bay
• Rupert Bay
• Broadback River, a watercourse
• Evans Lake, a body of water
• Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), a body of water
• Du Tast Lake, a body of water
• List of rivers of Quebec