Enjalran River

Enjalran
Old name: "Hundredmile River"
River
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
Tributaries
 - left Makwo creek
 - right (from the mouth) Discharge of lake Henri, discharge of lake Chicoyne, discharge of lake Jamet (via lake Enjalran).
Source Lake Enjalran
 - location Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 - elevation 253 m (830 ft)
 - coordinates 48°54′20″N 78°57′24″W / 48.90556°N 78.95667°W / 48.90556; -78.95667
Mouth Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
 - location Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 - elevation 246 m (807 ft)
 - coordinates 49°50′28″N 79°24′33″W / 49.84111°N 79.40917°W / 49.84111; -79.40917Coordinates: 49°50′28″N 79°24′33″W / 49.84111°N 79.40917°W / 49.84111; -79.40917
Length 10.6 km (6.6 mi) [1]
Harricana River basin in yellow

The Enjalran River is a tributary of the Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), flowing into the township of Enjalran in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region from Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

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

Geography

The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Enjalran River are:

  • North side: Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Quésagami Creek;
  • East side: Santoire Creek, Théo River;
  • South side: Enjalran Lake, Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Makwo Creek;
  • West side: Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Kaokonimawaga Creek.

The Enjalran River rises at the mouth of lake Enjalran (length: 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi), elevation: 253 metres (830 ft)) in Enjalran Township located at:

  • 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) West of Enjalran Hills (summit elevation: 319 metres (1,047 ft));
  • 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) East of the border Ontario - Quebec;
  • 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) south of the mouth of the Enjalran River;
  • 109.6 kilometres (68.1 mi) north-east of downtown La Sarre.

From its source, the "Enjalran River" flows over 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) entirely in forest zone according to these segments:

  • 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) Northward, to the outlet of Lac Chicoyne (coming from the East);
  • 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) Northward, to the outlet of Lake Henri (coming from North-East);
  • 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) Northward to the mouth of the river.[2]

The mouth of the "Enjalran River" that flows to the east bank of the Turgeon River is located in the forest zone at:

  • 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) upstream of the mouth of the Detour River;
  • 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) East of the border Ontario - Quebec;
  • 38.4 kilometres (23.9 mi) South-East of the mouth of the Turgeon River;
  • 116.8 kilometres (72.6 mi) North of La Sarre, Quebec city center.

Toponymy

The term "Enjalran" refers to a family name of French origin. The term "Enjalran" is used in the following place-names located in the same area in the Nord-West of Quebec province: Enjalran Township, Enjalran Hills, Enjalran River and Enjalran Lake.

The toponym "Enjalran River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Atlas of Canada
  2. ↑ Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
  3. ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place Names Bank - Place name: "Enjalran River"

See also

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