Mistassibi River
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The Mistassibi River is a river in central Quebec, Canada. It is 298 kilometres (185.2 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 9325 square kilometres (3,600.4 sq mi). Its source is an area with unnamed lakes about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) east of Canso Bay of Lake Albanel
, eastern neighbor of Lake Mistassini
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The name Mistassibi, only in use since the late 19th century, comes from the Innu-aimun language, meaning "large river". Its alternate name used to be Rivière aux Foins (Hay River).
Just like the nearby Mistassini River
, the Mistassibi River runs in a north-south direction. It passes through Lac au Foin (Hay Lake) and among its tributaries are the aux Oiseaux, du Dépôt, and North-East Mistassibi Rivers. It drains into the Mistassini River at Dolbeau-Mistassini
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The company Minashtuk Inc. operates a 12 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric
power station on the Mistassibi River since 2000.
Lake Albanel
The lake Albanel is located east of lake Mistassini and convers a total area of approximately . It is located in the region of Jamésie. The route 167 finishes beside this lake. It is entirely located in the protected area of Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi....
, eastern neighbor of Lake Mistassini
Lake Mistassini
Lake Mistassini is the largest natural lake by surface area in the province of Quebec, Canada, with a total surface area of approximately 2,335 km² and a net area of 2,164 km². It is located in the Jamésie region of the province, approximately east of James Bay...
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The name Mistassibi, only in use since the late 19th century, comes from the Innu-aimun language, meaning "large river". Its alternate name used to be Rivière aux Foins (Hay River).
Just like the nearby Mistassini River
Mistassini River
The Mistassini River is a river in central Quebec, Canada, draining into the north-western portion of Lac Saint-Jean. It is long and has a watershed area of...
, the Mistassibi River runs in a north-south direction. It passes through Lac au Foin (Hay Lake) and among its tributaries are the aux Oiseaux, du Dépôt, and North-East Mistassibi Rivers. It drains into the Mistassini River at Dolbeau-Mistassini
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
Dolbeau-Mistassini is a town in northern Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Mistassibi River, Riviere aux Rats and the Mistassini River, on Lac Saint-Jean...
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The company Minashtuk Inc. operates a 12 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric
Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity
Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation whereby a considerably smaller water storage called pondage or none is used to supply a power station. Run-of-the-river power plants are classified as with or without pondage...
power station on the Mistassibi River since 2000.