Pahunan River
The River Pahunan is a tributary of the Kitchigama River, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province the Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river flows in the townships of Grasset, the Forest and Paramé.
This hydrographic slope does have a winter roads going northward. The surface of the river is frozen from November to May.Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
The Pahunan River originates from a small unidentified lake located at:
From its source in the township of Grasset, the river Pahunan flows on according to the following segments:
- North, to the southern limit of the township of Paramé;
- northwesterly to the eastern limit of the township of La Forest;
- northerly and forming a large curve westerly in the township of Forest and winding in marsh areas, to the limit of township De Paramé;
- northeasterly, and winding up to the outlet of a lake ;
- to the North, to the West, up to the limit of the township;
- to the North, snaking to its mouth.
The Pahunan River flows into a river bend on the South shore of the Kitchigama River. This confluence is located at:
- southeasterly of the mouth of the Kitchigama River;
- Southeast of the mouth of the Nottaway River ;
- Northwest of downtown Matagami;
- Southwest of Soscumica Lake.
Toponymy
The toponym "Pahunan River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission
