Matawawaskweyau River

The main hydrographic slopes near the Matawawaskweyau River are:

• North side: Kapitastikweyach Creek, Desorsons Lake, Kauskatitineu River, Utamikaneu River;
• East side: Pauschikushish Ewiwach River, Kapisaukanew Creek, Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Evans Lake;
• South side: Kauskatistin Creek, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
• West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.

The Matawawaskweyau River originates at the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek (elevation: 302 metres (991 ft)) located at:

• 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the top of Waseyapiskatinach Hill Useyapiskau (elevation: 297 metres (974 ft));
• 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) southwest of Evans Lake;
• 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) south-west of the mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River;
• 18.6 kilometres (11.6 mi) south-west of the mouth of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River;
• 42.3 kilometres (26.3 mi) southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
• 101.5 kilometres (63.1 mi) north of downtown Matagami.

From the confluence of Kaochishewechuch Creek, the "Matawawaskweyau River" flows over 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) according to the following segments:

• 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) Eastward generally in marsh zone, up to Kapitastikweyach Creek (coming from the Northeast);
• 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) East across marsh areas to mouth.[2]

The "Matawawaskweyau River" flows on the north shore of the Pauschikushish Ewiwach River. From there, the current flows to the northeast and flows to the south shore of [Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee James Bay)] which empties into a bay west of Evans Lake.

The mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River is located at:

• 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi) south-west of the mouth of the Matawawaskweyau River;
• 35.6 kilometres (22.1 mi) south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
• 59.6 kilometres (37.0 mi) Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
• 40.1 kilometres (24.9 mi) north of Soscumica Lake;
• 117.6 kilometres (73.1 mi) south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;
• 103.6 kilometres (64.4 mi) North of downtown Matagami.

Of Cree origin, the toponym "Matawawaskweyau River" means: " the river where we find rocks of many forms.

The toponym "rivière Matawawaskweyau" was formalized on April 7, 1983 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
• Pauschikushish Ewiwach River
• List of rivers of Quebec