Eastmain River
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The Eastmain River is a major river in northern Quebec, Canada, that flows westward into James Bay and is known for its hydroelectric developments and importance to Cree communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastmain River canonical | 1 |
| Eastmain River basin | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor | Cree communities ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | James Bay drainage basin ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
impact of hydroelectric development on river flow
ⓘ
impact on Cree traditional lands ⓘ |
| flowDirection | westward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | James Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction |
Cree Nation Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ traditional hunting ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricDevelopment |
Eastmain-1 generating station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastmain-1-A generating station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcelle generating station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
hydroelectric dams
ⓘ
powerhouses ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Cree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| hydroelectricDeveloper | Hydro-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorTributaryOf | James Bay coastal drainage system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ subarctic climate zone ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | James Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthRegion | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Eastmain, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Shield region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Bay Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nord-du-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject | Eastmain-1-A–Sarcelle–Rupert project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cree for fishing
ⓘ
Cree for hunting ⓘ Cree for transportation ⓘ |
| waterSystem | James Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastmain River basin