Lac Pivabiska is a lake in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is the source of the Pivabiska River. It is officially known by the French name only.[1]

Lac Pivabiska
Lac Pivabiska is located in Ontario
Lac Pivabiska
Lac Pivabiska
Location in Ontario
LocationCochrane District, Ontario
Coordinates49°48′47″N 83°42′25″W / 49.81306°N 83.70694°W / 49.81306; -83.70694[1]
TypeLake
Part ofJames Bay drainage basin
Primary inflowsValentine River, Pivabiska Narrows
Primary outflowsPivabiska River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi)
Surface elevation235 metres (771 ft)[2]
SettlementsMarina Veilleux

The primary inflows are the Valentine River, arriving from Wolverine Lake, at the west; and the Pivabiska Narrows, arriving from Lac Ste. Thérèse, at the east. The primary outflow, at the northeast, is the Pivabiska River, which flows via the Missinaibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

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  • Pivabiska Narrows
  • Valentine River

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lac Pivabiska". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. ^ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.

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