Bay of Chibougamau Lake. From this mouth, the current crosses this bay to the south, borrows the McKenzie Passage which is crossed by a road bridge, before crossing it to the Southwest on Chibougamau Lake bypassing the island of Portage which bounded on the northeast by Dorés Lake (Chibougamau River). Chibougamau Lake is the main head lake of Chibougamau River. From the mouth of Chibougamau Lake, the current flows through Dorés Lake (Chibougamau River), and then generally descends to the Southwest (except the upper S of the upper part of the river) along the Chibougamau River, to its confluence with the Opawica River. From this confluence, the current flows generally southwesterly through the Waswanipi River to the east shore of Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River). The latter is crossed to the northwest by the Waswanipi River which is a tributary of Matagami Lake. Finally, the current flows along the Nottaway River and empties into Rupert Bay, south of James Bay. The mouth of the "Natevier River" located at: south-east of Waconichi Lake; south-west of the bay south of Mistassini Lake; northwest of the mouth of the Oreille River; northwest of the mouth of the Blondeau River (Chibougamau Lake); North of the mouth of Chibougamau Lake; north-east of the mouth of the Chibougamau River (confluence with the Opawica River; south-east of the mouth of the Nottaway River; north-east of the village center of Chapais, Quebec; north-east of downtown Chibougamau. Toponymy This hydronym evokes the life work of Father Pierre Natevier, a Sulpician born in France in 1697; he was assigned to Montreal in 1722. The toponym "Rivière Natevier" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the foundation of this commission. References See also Rivers of Nord-du-Québec Nottaway River drainage basin Eeyou Istchee James Bay