Kovik River

The Kovik River (French: Rivière Kovik) is a river on the Arctic tundra in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. In some maps and publications name of the river is spelled Kovic.

Kovik River Kovic River, Rivière Kovik
Location of the mouth of the Kovik River in Quebec.
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Nunavik
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Vanasse
• coordinates	61°48′16″N 75°36′15″W
• elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Mouth	Hudson Bay
• coordinates	61°35′25″N 77°36′18″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	150 km (93 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Durouvray River, Derville River

Course

The river begins at Lake Vanasse about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the community of Salluit and flows southeast, then southwest to Lake Belleau, and west to Lake Chassé. It continues west to Lake Maniraq where it takes in the right tributary Derville River, and takes in the right tributary Durouvray River further west, before reaching its mouth at Kovik Bay on Hudson Bay, adjacent to Cape Paalliq and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of the community of Akulivik.

Culture

The river is connected with story about Aukkautik. After his son was accidentally killed on a hunting trip, Aukkautik went on a killing rampage. Eventually, he was stabbed to death by another Inuk, before he could cause further pain.

Tributaries

• Durouvray River
• Derville River

References

• "Rivière Kovik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
• "Topographic Map sheets 35F, 35F9, 35G12, 35G13". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-27.