Rupert River

Rupert River
Drainage basin of the Rupert River. Current basin in yellow. Diverted basin to the Eastmain and La Grande Rivers in orange. Original basin in yellow and orange.
Native name	Rivière Rupert (French)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Nord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Mistassini
• coordinates	50°57′0″N 73°42′0″W / 50.95000°N 73.70000°W / 50.95000; -73.70000
Waskaganish
• coordinates	51°29′0″N 78°46′0″W / 51.48333°N 78.76667°W / 51.48333; -78.76667
Length	763 km (474 mi)[1]
Basin size	43,400 km2 (16,800 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• average	900 m3/s (32,000 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location	Lake Mistassini outlet
• average	434 m3/s (15,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	(upstream) Kaupuschun creek Chikaskutakanich creek Gaulier creek Nastimistech creek Kaipeyach creek Tordu creek Wapamiskushish creek Kaumwakweyuch creek outlet of lake Mézières outlet of lake Du Détour Kawaiskamichisi creek La Marte River outlet of a set of unidentified lakes outlet of a set of unidentified lakes.
• right	(upstream) Chikaskutckanish creek Kaneusteko creek Kaneusteko Takutachun creek Papimichunich Kamachisteweyach creek Papimichun Takutachun creek Kapapimichun Takutachun creek Puysh creek) (via the Bras Sipastikw) Itahunan creek (via the Bras Sipastikw) Kapisiyatiwakamiuch creek Jolliet River Nemiscau River (via Nemiscau Lake) Kawasachuck creek Lemare River outlet of lake Kawaskekamach Kayechischekaw creek.

The Rupert River is a river in

There is some^[quantify] extremely large^{[clarification needed]} whitewater on the river, but paddlers^[who?] can avoid much of it by portage routes on the side. The most impressive^{[further explanation needed]} falls,^{[according to whom?]} which cannot be avoided except by portaging, are the "Oatmeal Rapids" right at the James Bay Road (a set of cascades dropping 18 m (59 ft)) and "The Fours" near the end of the river (a 24 m (79 ft) drop).^{[citation needed]}

The Rupert has long been an important river for the

• Natastan River (Rivière Natastan)
• Lemare River (Rivière Lemare) - 1,290 km² (500 sq mi) subbasin
• Marten River (Rivière à la Marte) - 4,505 km² (1,739 sq mi) subbasin
• Nemiscau River (Rivière Nemiscau) - 3,015 km² (1,164 sq mi) subbasin

In 1668, an expedition led by

While having lost its importance as a trade route, the Rupert River has long been a popular destination for recreational canoe camping and whitewater canoeing.

The Rupert, together with the

After completion of the joint environmental assessments by the Cree, Quebec and Canadian authorities, the governments of Quebec and Canada authorized the diversion and construction of hydroelectric installations on the Rupert River in late 2006. The diversion of water from the river began in November, 2009. 29,600 square kilometres (11,400 sq mi) or 68% of its basin will be diverted through a 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) long transfer tunnel from the Rupert Forebay to the Rupert Tailbay in the Nemiscau basin and then onward to the Eastmain 1 Reservoir. The remaining work was complete in 2012.[4]

• 
  Rupert River at the Route du Nord
• 
  The Rupert River lookout
• 
  The Rupert River at the James Bay Road.
• 
  Close-up of the Oatmeal Rapids

• List of longest rivers of Canada
• Royal eponyms in Canada
• List of rivers of Quebec

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rupert River.

• The Rupert River website
• The James Bay Road website - the James Bay region of Quebec
• Save the Rupert
• Rupert Reverence
• The Rupert Hydroelectric Diversion (Hydro-Québec)
• Environmental assessment process and documents (Ministry of the Environment of Québec) (fr)
• Environmental assessment process and documents (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency)
• "Hydro-Electric Project to Reshape Wilderness" July 14, 2008 NPR radio report
• Rezmutt's Flickr.com Rupert River Archive
• The Rupert River (YouTube Video)