Kauskatitineu River


The Kauskatitineu River is a tributary of Du Tast Lake, in Regional County Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The hydrographic slope of the Kauskatitineu River is served on the West side by the northern route from Matagami. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the Kauskatitineu River are:
The Kauskatitineu River originates from a forest stream located at:
From its source, the Kauskatitineu River flows on according to the following segments:
The Kauskatitineu River flows into a bay on the west shore of Du Tast Lake. This lake in turn drains into Dana Lake 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:
North of downtown Matagami.

Toponymy

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