EN FRANCAIS
La Sakami, elle est située à l'exutoire de la rivière Sakami (kilomètre 59).
Ouvrage hydraulique servant à écouler un excédent. (Il écoule le surplus du Lac Sakami).
À l'exutoire Sakami il y a des tables de pique-nique, abris, toilettes. Très bon site de pêche.
Le contenant est circulaire (8 cm de diamètre x 24 cm hauteur)
Contenue de départ:
2$ pour le P.A.T.
Carnet de visite, crayon.
Et babioles.
La Route Transtaïga,construite en 1979, traverse le territoire de la Baie-James,
dans la région subarctique du Nord-du-Québec. Elle commence au kilomètre 544 de
la Route de la Baie-James.
Elle s’étend sur 688 kilomètres et possède un revêtement en gravier.
La fin de la route Transtaïga est à 745 km (462 miles) de la ville la plus proche,
ce qui représente la plus longue distance sur laquelle il est possible de s’éloigner
entre deux villes en Amérique du Nord !!!
De nombreuses pourvoiries sont établies à proximité du tracé de la route et en
bordure immédiate de celle-ci, assurant des activités de chasse et de pêche de loisirs,
certaines proposant même des hébergements, de la restauration d'appoint,
et fournissent de l'essence. Il n'y a pas d'autres services disponibles sur la très
longue route Transtaïga qui traverse d'immenses territoires inhabités.
Voici la liste des repères les plus importants de la Route Transtaïga :
* km 23: relais Hertzien SOS.
* km 56: halte routière du Lac Sakami, avec une rampe de mise à l’eau, des tables de pique-nique, des toilettes et un camping rustique. C’est un bon site de pêche.
* km 59: Exutoire Sakami: tables de pique-nique, toilettes. Très bon site de pêche.
* km 62: réservoir Robert Bourassa. Un beau site de repos, avec des tables de pique-nique, des toilettes, une rampe de mise à l’eau, un camping rustique et un belvédère. On peut pêcher.
* km 96: aéroport de "LG3" (téléphone urgence)
* km 100: route d’accès à la Centrale LG-3 qui est située à 30 kilomètres de l’intersection (on ne peut visiter cette centrale). Le campement Sakami est situé à 24 kilomètres de l’intersection.
* km 186: poste Lemoyne d'Hydro-Québec.
* km 203: rivière Pontois. Ici (comme ailleurs…), on trouve une rampe de mise à l’eau, des tables de pique- nique, des toilettes et un camping rustique. De plus, il serait dommage de ne pas signaler que c’est un bon site de pêche!
* km 286: lac Cladonia, avec la pourvoirie Nouchimi et la base d’hydravion Cargair. On peut faire le plein d’essence.
* km 292: aéroport de la centrale La Grande 4.
* km 307: ici débute la route d’accès au campement Keyano qui se trouve à un kilomètre.
* km 308: belvédère d’Hydro-Québec.
* km 311: route d’accès à la centrale LG-4. La centrale se trouve à 5 kilomètres de distance, mais on la peut voir de l’extérieur seulement.
* km 358: pourvoirie Mirage.
* km 382: pourvoirie Donat Asselin.
* km 395: route d’accès à la centrale Laforge 1 qui se dresse à environ 40 kilomètres de l’intersection (elle n’est pas ouverte au public).
* km 525: route d’accès à la centrale Laforge 2 qui est à 6 kilomètres. Interdit au public.
* km 582: centrale Brisay d’Hydro-Québec, accès interdit. Belvédères d’interprétation d’Hydro-Québec.
* km 666: barrage Caniapiscau et évacuateur de crues Duplanter.
Lien pour plus de détails: http://jamesbayroad.com/
IN ENGLISH
The Sakami, it is located at outfall of the Sakami river (kilometer 59).
Hydraulic structure used to sell a surplus. (It sells the surplus Sakami Lake).
The container is circular (3.25 inches diameter x 9.5 inches height)
Contained starting:
2$ for the F.T.F.
LogBook & pencil.
And littles items.
The Trans-Taiga Road is a gravel road that runs 666 km east from near the top end of the
James Bay Road. It was built in 1979 to access the various dams and generating stations
that extend upriver along the La Grande River.
At the far end you will be 745 km from the nearest town! This is the farthest you can
get from a town on a road in North America !!!
"Exutoire Sakami": Sakami water overflow structure. Picnic tables, toilets, shelters(2).
This is the channel through which all the water diverted north from the Eastmain and
Opinaca Rivers flows north into the Robert Bourassa Reservoir.
There's a huge rapids visible in the distance to the north.
Km 23 Emergency telephone: "Sakami"
Km 31 Nice view of an unnamed lake to the south.
Km 42 Road north to dam on Robert-Bourassa Reservoir
Km 56 Sakami Lake, 1.4km from the road. Picnic tables, boat launch, toilets, fishing, camping. This is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot.
Km 59 "Exutoire Sakami": Sakami water overflow structure. Picnic tables, toilets, shelters(2). This is the channel through which all the water diverted north from the Eastmain and Opinaca Rivers flows north into the Robert Bourassa Reservoir. There's a huge rapids visible in the distance to the north.
Km 62 Robert Bourassa Reservoir, 3 km from the road. Picnic tables, toilets, boat launch, fishing, camping, viewpoint, no shelters. There's about 10 camping sites here. Nice campground. The access road is narrow and rough.
Km 96 LG3 Airport. Emergency Phone (the last one as you head east).
Km 100 Access road north to LG-3 dam and generating station (28 km) and Hydro Quebec's Sakami settlement (25 km - not open to the public - no services or accommodations). At LG-3 there is a scenic viewpoint with interpretive signs overlooking the LG-3 dam and hydro-electric complex.
Km 186 Hydro Quebec "Poste Lemoyne" and microwave tower "Guyer". No emergency phone.
Km 203 Pontois River. Picnic tables, shelters(3), boat launch, toilets, fishing, campgrounds(2), viewpoint. This is the last official campground as you head east. Nice campground. Nice view of a rapids from the viewpoint. There's a second campsite just west of the bridge on the south side, but it is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot, located under the main hydro wires.
There are two boat launches. One is west of the bridge on the south side, the other is east from the rest area, on the north side. This is the last rest area and campground on the road.
Information panel.
Km 243 Asatawasach River.
Km 256 Hydro Quebec microwave tower "Marvin" up on hill.
Km 286 Nouchimi Outfitters, at Cladonia Lake. Fuel available 8am-5pm. Restaurant 7am-7pm. Rooms available 24 hrs. Open all year. Phone (819) 855-3373,
website: www.nouchimi.com. Cargair hydroplane base (819) 854-4186. In May 2008 gas was $1.82/liter here.
This is the last fuel available on this road heading west. If you're heading west and north to Radisson, the next fuel is 362 km away. If you're heading west and south the next fuel is 449 km away at km 381 of the James Bay Road.
If you're heading east and don't want to stop at Mirage Outfitter for fuel, it is 592 km to Brisay at km 582 and back, or 760 km to the end at km 666 and back.
Km 292 LG-4 airport.
Km 307 Keyano Hydro Quebec settlement, 1 km south. Not open to the public. No services or accommodations.
Km 308 Viewpoint overlooking the LG4 dam and hydro installation to the north, accessed by a steep and narrow road leading uphill. This is marked with the French word for viewpoint, "belvedere". The lookout platform burned down in a forest fire in 2005.
Km 311 Second access road to LG-4 dam and generating station, 5 km to the north. Road and hydro installation not open to the public. No services or accommodations.
Km 358 Polaris River and bridge.
Km 358 Mirage Outfitter. Gas and diesel available 6am-9pm; outside these hours for a $25 surcharge. Restaurant 6am-8pm. Dormitory style rooms (very small) available only until 8pm: $75 in September 2005. Telephone (819) 339-3150; website: www.pourvoiriemirage.com. Open all year. In May 2008 gas was $1.47/liter here.
This is the last fuel and services available on the Trans-Taiga Road. To go to Brisay at km 582 and back is 448 km, or to the very end (Caniapiscau) and back is 616 km.
Mirage has new owners in late summer of 2008, and is now a much friendlier place.
Km 382 Donat Asselin Outfitter, winter only. No fuel. Phone (418) 661-0580. Fax (418) 664-1881. Website: www.pourvoiriedonatasselin.com.
Km 395 Access road to LA-1 dam and generating station, 42 km to the north. Also Hydro Quebec residences. Not open to the public. No services or accommodations.
The Kiskimaastakin Outfitter is located 63 km to the north along this road - phone (819) 853-5114, website: www.kiskimaastakin.com, fuel is available only for their customers.
Past this point the speed limit is 70 km/h, due to the narrower road surface.
Km 516 Unnamed river and bridge. Nice rapids viewable from the bridge.
Km 521 Unnamed river and bridge. Nice lake and rapids here too.
Km 525 Access road to LA-2 dam and generating station, 7 km to the north. Not open to the public. No services or accommodations.
Km 528 LA-2 airport.
Km 582 Brisay dam and generating station. At this point you are 658 km from the nearest town (Radisson)!
Hydro Quebec residences, not open to the public. No services or accommodations.
There's an extensive set of Hydro Quebec interpretive signs here, along a small self-guided road tour of the hydro installation, including a high viewpoint. Well worth a visit, especially after driving all this way. No tours are available.
The road from Brisay to Caniapiscau is rougher and a 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended by Hydro Quebec. The main reason for this is the very coarse gravel used for this road - there's large rocks littering the road surface - and the dips in the road. However, I have heard from people who have driven this road in ordinary passenger cars and they say it is fine. You do have to keep your eyes open for the larger rocks though. However, the road becomes more scenic and rises in elevation (up to about 2000 feet above sea level).
-->To continue to Caniapiscau, when coming in to the Brisay area, turn right at the "T" junction, follow the signs to the "Belvedere", then turn left at the signs for "Belvedere" and "Caniapiscau" (the sign for Caniapiscau indicates that it is 92 km away, but all other sources say that the Trans-Taiga Road ends at km 666, which is 84 km away). Continue straight, over the control structure past the "Belvederes". There are no further signs indicating that this is the road to Caniapiscau.
More details here: http://jamesbayroad.com/
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Pancarte Halte Exutoire |
La Halte Sakami
The Sakami rest area |
La cache / The cache |
Le camp autochtone au km 91
The native camp at km 91
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L'aérogare de LG-3, km 96
The LG-3 airport, km 96 |
Résidences Hydro-Québec Sakami
Residences Hydro-Québec Sakami |
Carte routière Baie-James
Baie-James road map |
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Bonne recherche & plaisir ! / Happy Hunting & fun !
Frankie_MJP 2010