Moisie River

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The Moisie River is a major wild salmon river in eastern Quebec, Canada, renowned for its remote, rugged valley and significance to Indigenous Innu communities.

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Moisie River canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWithIndigenousCommunity Innu of Matimekush-Lac John
linked to: Innu peoples

Innu of Uashat mak Mani-utenam
linked to: Innu
continent North America
country Canada
ecosystemType boreal river
environmentalConcern impact of forestry in watershed
impact of hydroelectric development proposals
salmon population conservation
flowsThrough Côte-Nord region
linked to: Côte-Nord
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Innu
hasEcologicalSignificanceFor Atlantic salmon populations
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic numerous rapids
strong current
waterfalls
hasTributary Aux Pékans River
Carheil River
Joseph River
Nipissis River
Sault aux Cochons River (upper reaches connection via lakes and portages)
hasValleyCharacteristic deep valley
rugged canyon sections
inProvince Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
knownFor remote valley
rugged valley
sport fishing
whitewater canoeing
wild Atlantic salmon
languageOrigin Innu
locatedIn Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

eastern Quebec
mouthLocatedIn Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence River estuary
mouthNear Sept-Îles
partOf Moisie River watershed
passesNear Moisie (unorganized territory)
Sept-Îles
protectedStatus Moisie River Aquatic Reserve (proposed / partial protection)
recreationAccess limited road access
primarily by floatplane
region Côte-Nord administrative region
sourceLocatedIn Laurentian Plateau
linked to: Canadian Shield

central Quebec
traditionalTerritoryOf Innu
tributaryOf Gulf of Saint Lawrence
usedFor canoe tripping
rafting
recreational fishing
subsistence fishing

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Côte-Nord hasMajorRiver Moisie River
subject linked to: Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Côte-Nord hasRiver Moisie River