Rivière Rupert

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Rivière Rupert is a major river in northern Quebec, Canada, known for its extensive watershed, historical importance to Indigenous communities and the fur trade, and large-scale hydroelectric developments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
associatedPeople Cree of Eeyou Istchee
basinCountry Canada
continent North America
country Canada
culturalSignificanceFor Cree Nation
drainageBasin James Bay drainage basin
economicImportance historical fur trade
hydroelectric power production
environmentalConcern impact of hydroelectric diversion
flowsInto James Bay
flowsThrough boreal forest
taiga zone
governingJurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
hasEstuary Rupert Bay
hasHydroelectricDevelopment Rupert River diversion project
hasRapids multiple major rapids
hasWatershed Rupert River watershed
historicalUse Indigenous travel route
fur trade route
hydroelectricComplex La Grande complex
hydroelectricDeveloper Hydro-Québec
knownFor hydroelectric projects
importance to Indigenous communities
large watershed
languageVariant Rupert River NERFINISHED
length approximately 600 kilometres
locatedIn Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

northern Quebec
majorTributaryOf James Bay
mouth Baie James
linked to: Baie-James

James Bay
navigability partially navigable by canoe
partOf Hudson Bay drainage basin
province Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
region Nord-du-Québec
sourceLocation central Quebec
sourceRegion Laurentian Plateau
linked to: Laurentian Upland
subjectOfAgreement Paix des Braves
linked to: Peace of the Braves
traditionalUse hunting access route
subsistence fishing
trapping route
usedBy Cree communities
Indigenous peoples
waterDiversionTo Eastmain River
La Grande River
watershedArea approximately 43,400 square kilometres

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Nord-du-Québec hasMajorRiver Rivière Rupert
Lac Mistassini hasOutflow Rivière Rupert