Pahunan River

The River Pahunan is a tributary of the Kitchigama River, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec. The course of this river flows in the townships of Grasset, the Forest and Paramé.

This hydrographic slope does have a winter roads going northward. The surface of the river is frozen from November to May.

Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:
 * North side: Kitchigama River, Kashapuminatikuch Creek;
 * East side: Deux Lacs River, Lake Soscumica;
 * South side: Gouault River, Allard River;
 * West side: Kitchigama River, Joncas River, Rouget River.

The Pahunan River originates from a small unidentified lake (elevation: 259 m) located at:
 * 131.6 km Southeast of the course of the Nottaway River;
 * 22.7 km South of the mouth of Pahunan River;
 * 131.6 km Southeast of the mouth of the Kitchigama River;
 * 160.7 km Southeast of the mouth of the Nottaway River;
 * 34.0 km Northwest of downtown of Matagami.

From its source in the township of Grasset, the river Pahunan flows on 48.5 km according to the following segments:
 * 4.4 km North, to the southern limit of the township of Paramé;
 * 2.1 km northwesterly to the eastern limit of the township of La Forest;
 * 16.5 km northerly and forming a large curve westerly in the township of Forest and winding in marsh areas, to the limit of township De Paramé;
 * 10.8 km northeasterly, and winding up to the outlet of a lake (coming from the East);
 * 9.6 km to the North, to the West, up to the limit of the township;
 * 5.1 km to the North, snaking to its mouth.

The Pahunan River flows into a river bend on the South shore of the Kitchigama River. This confluence is located at:
 * 111.4 km southeasterly of the mouth of the Kitchigama River;
 * 126 km Southeast of the mouth of the Nottaway River (confluence with Rupert Bay);
 * 53.5 km Northwest of downtown Matagami;
 * 24 km Southwest of Soscumica Lake.

Toponymy
The toponym "Pahunan River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission.