Kakospictikweak River
| Kakospictikweak | |
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Map of Saint-Maurice watershed. | |
Map of Gouin Reservoir seen from space | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec and Mauricie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unidentified Lake |
| • location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 49°02′24″N 74°38′28″W / 49.04000°N 74.64111°W |
| • elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Mouth | Gouin Reservoir |
• location | La Tuque, Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°46′38″N 74°45′09″W / 48.77722°N 74.75250°W |
• elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Length | 44.4 km (27.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
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The Kakospictikweak River is a tributary of the North Shore of Gouin Reservoir, sinking in Quebec, Canada in the administrative region of Mauricie of:
- Nord-du-Québec: Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), townships of Pfister;
- Mauricie: territory of the town of La Tuque: townships of Balete and Mathieu.
The forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. A forest road branch serves the valley of the Kakospictikweak River and the peninsula which stretches north on 30.1 kilometres (18.7 mi). This road branch connects to route 400 which bypasses the north-eastern part of the Gouin Reservoir; it connects the village of Parent, Quebec (via the Bazin River) and the village Wemotaci, Quebec which is located west of La Tuque. Some forest roads serve the upper part of this valley.
The surface of the Kakospictikweak River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to the end of March.