Barlow River (Chibougamau River tributary) facts for kids

The main hydrographic slopes near the Barlow River are:

• North side: Blaiklock River, Mistago River, Mistassini Lake;
• East side: Waconichi Lake, Petite Meule River;
• South side: Chibougamau River, Chébistuane River, Chibougamau Lake;
• West side: Chibougamau River, Mistago River, Blaiklock River.

The Barlow River originates at the mouth of Lake Sirois (length: 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi), elevation: 413 metres (1,355 ft)) in Richardson Township. This source is located at:

• 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) West of Waconichi Lake;
• 24.1 kilometres (15.0 mi) Southeast of Mistassini Lake;
• 19.4 kilometres (12.1 mi) Northeast of the mouth of the Barlow River (confluence with the Chibougamau River);
• 143.4 kilometres (89.1 mi) Northeast of the mouth of the Chibougamau River (confluence with the Opawica River);
• 205.2 kilometres (127.5 mi) Northeast of the mouth of Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River);
• 65.8 kilometres (40.9 mi) North of the village center of Chapais (Quebec)
• 30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi) Northeast of downtown Chibougamau;
• 367.2 kilometres (228.2 mi) East of the mouth of the Nottaway River.

From its source, the Barlow River flows on 62.3 kilometres (38.7 mi) according to the following segments:

Upper Barlow River (segment of 44.2 kilometres (27.5 mi))

• 17.9 kilometres (11.1 mi) northeasterly in a straight line, crossing three small unidentified lakes, then crossing on the north-west, the lake Willy (length: 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi); altitude: 383 metres (1,257 ft)) to its mouth. Note: This segment of the river runs along the Northwest shore of Waconichi Lake and passes on the north-west side of Bouleau Mountain (elevation: 534 metres (1,752 ft));
• 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) southwesterly, entering Richardson Township, to the outlet of a set of five lakes (from the Northeast);
• 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) southwesterly then northwesterly, crossing the northern part of Lake Peter on 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) (length: 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi); altitude: 370 metres (1,210 ft)) to its mouth;
• 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) winding northwest, then southwest as you enter Blaiklock Township, to the confluence of the Mistago River (coming from the North);

Lower Barlow River (segment of 18.1 kilometres (11.2 mi))

• 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) westerly to the confluence of the Blaiklock River (from the Northwest);
• 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) southwesterly by cutting a forest road to the confluence of the Chébistuane River (coming from the East);
• 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) southwesterly, in a marsh zone, to its mouth.

The Barlow River flows into a river bend on the north shore of the Chibougamau River in a marsh area upstream of Chevrillon Lake. From there, the current flows towards the South-West by borrowing the Chibougamau River up to the confluence of Opawica River. From the mouth of the Chibougamau River, the current flows generally southwesterly through the Waswanipi River to the East shore of Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River). The latter is crossed to the northwest by the Waswanipi River which is a tributary of Matagami Lake.