Pierrefonds River
| Pierrefonds | |
|---|---|
Watershed of Nottaway River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unidentified lake |
| • location | Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 49°15′13″N 75°39′31″W / 49.25361°N 75.65861°W |
| • elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Mouth | Panache River |
• location | Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°08′39″N 75°56′33″W / 49.14417°N 75.94250°W |
• elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Length | 35.4 km (22.0 mi) |
The Pierrefonds River (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔ̃]) is a tributary of the north shore of the Panache River flowing into Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in Jamésie, in the area of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.
This river successively crosses the townships of Picquet, Prévert and Carpiquet.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The Pierrefonds River valley is served by the R1051 forest road (East-West direction).
The surface of the Pierrefonds River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.