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Mannerelle
Harricana map.png
Harricana River basin in yellow
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
Main source Manthet lake
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
258 m (846 ft)
50°02′07″N 79°22′40″W / 50.03528°N 79.37778°W / 50.03528; -79.37778
River mouth Malouin River
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
91 m (299 ft)
50°35′27″N 79°19′01″W / 50.59083°N 79.31694°W / 50.59083; -79.31694
Length 83.3 km (51.8 mi)

The Mannerelle River is a tributary of the Malouin River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. Its course crosses the cantons of Massicotte and Manthet.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the Mannerelle River are:

The Mannerelle River originates at the mouth of Manthet Lake (length: 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi), elevation: 258 metres (846 ft)), in the southern part of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Municipality).

The source of the Mannerelle River is located at:

  • 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) East of the Ontario border;
  • 61.9 kilometres (38.5 mi) South of the mouth of the Mannerelle River;
  • 127.7 kilometres (79.3 mi) West of downtown Matagami;
  • 132.7 kilometres (82.5 mi) South-East of the mouth of the Harricana River.

From its source, the Mannerelle River flows more or less parallel to the Ontario border over 83.3 kilometres (51.8 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi) towards the North, until the discharge (coming from the South-East) of lakes Nicolas and Arquet;
  • 29.1 kilometres (18.1 mi) Northward, to a stream (coming from the Southwest);
  • 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) Northward, up to a river bend;
  • 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) Northeasterly from marsh zone to river bend;
  • 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) Northward in swamp area, to the mouth.

Toponymy

The hydronym "Mannerelle River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.

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