| Rivière Saumon | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nord-du-Québec |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Baie-James |
| Length: | 25.8km (16miles) |
| Source1: | Little unidentified lake |
| Source1 Location: | Baie-James |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 54.6939°N -79.3381°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 29.6m (97.1feet) |
| Mouth: | James Bay |
| Mouth Location: | Baie-James |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 54.6939°N -79.3381°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Progression: | James Bay, Hudson Bay |
| Tributaries Left: | (upstream) |
| Tributaries Right: | (upstream) |
The Rivière au Saumon (English: Salmon River) is a tributary of the northeast shore of James Bay, flowing in the municipality of Baie-James, in the administrative region from Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This northern area of Quebec does not have passable roads. However, in winter, snowmobiles are used to circulate in this area.[1]
The Salmon River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude:) in the northwest part of the territory from Baie-James. This source is located at:
From its source, the Salmon River flows over with a drop of, towards the southwest in parallel with the east bank of the Hudson Bay at a distance of approximately, according to the following segments:
The Rivière au Salmon flows into the bottom of a bay on the northeast shore of James Bay. This confluence is located at:
The toponym “Rivière au Saumon” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]