Omo River (Quebec)


The Omo River is a tributary of the Maicasagi River located at Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.
The upper part of the course of the Omo River flows in the southwestern part of the Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary, then the river flow in township De Lucière, De Berey and De Dobeil.
The hydrographic slope of the Omo River is served by road 113 linking Lebel-sur-Quévillon to Chibougamau.
The surface of the Omo River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the Omo River are:
The Omo River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake in the Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary. This source of the river is located at:
From the head lake, the Omo River flows on in the Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary, according to the following segments:

Toponymy

The toponym "Monsan River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission
Upper part of the Omo River
Lower part of the Omo River
The "Omo River" flows into a river bend on the east bank of the Maicasagi River. From there, it flows southwest and west to the east shore of Maicasagi Lake. Then the current flows south-west through the Max Passage into the Goéland Lake. The latter is crossed to the northwest by the Waswanipi River which is a tributary of Matagami Lake.
The mouth of the Omo River located at:
North of the village center of Waswanipi;
Of Cree origin, this hydronym means the river where I ate only part of the dinner.
The toponym "Omo River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission