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14-584: Caniapiscau ( English: / ˌ k æ n i ə ˈ p ɪ s k oʊ / ) is a vast unorganized territory in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, part of Caniapiscau Regional County Municipality . The territory is home to the huge Caniapiscau Reservoir , the largest body of water in Quebec and the second-largest reservoir in Canada. The reservoir was named after Lake Caniapiscau that was flooded in 1981 during

28-595: A form of local government by electing representatives to their regional district boards. The Stikine Region in the province's far northwest is the only part of British Columbia not in a regional district, because of its low population and the lack of any incorporated municipalities. The Stikine Region—not to be confused with the Stikine Country or the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District —provides services and regulatory capacities in

42-489: A single district contains more than one such area. Three of the province's unorganized areas had no reported population in the Canada 2006 Census ; they are marked with †daggers. Unorganized territories ( territoires non organisés ) in Quebec are located within regional county municipalities . They are usually named for a geographic feature within the unincorporated area . The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District

56-461: Is a type of incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba . Under the province's Municipal Act of 1997, an area must have a minimum population of 1,000 and a density of less than 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi) to incorporate as a rural municipality. Manitoba has 98 RMs, which had a cumulative population of 301,438 as of the 2016 Census . This

70-532: Is the unorganized area of Saskatchewan , which encompasses approximately half of the province’s landmass. Because of its extremely sparse population, the district has no local government and is directly subject to the Minister of Government Relations . Unorganized Yukon is the unorganized area covering the majority of Yukon . List of rural municipalities in Manitoba A rural municipality (RM)

84-609: The Caniapiscau Reservoir . It was formed as a temporary worksite in 1974 for workers involved in the construction of the dams and floodgates of this reservoir. The reservoir was built as part of the James Bay Project that gave rise to the La Grande hydroelectric complex. The worksite was closed after construction ended towards 1984. Accessible only by air from 1974 to 1976, when a temporary landing strip

98-609: The Northern Ontario region, inclusive of the Parry Sound District , the parts of the province where there is no county or regional municipality level of government. Some communities within unorganized areas may have some municipal services administered by local services boards . Unorganized areas in Ontario are named only by the district of which they are a part, with a geographic qualifier added when

112-575: The coarse-gravel surface. The site is now used by an outfitter ( fishing and caribou hunting ) and the commercial Lac Pau Seaplane Base allows floatplanes to launch, subject to seasonal conditions. Caniapiscau is accessible by car via the Trans-Taiga Road . Located approximately 75 km south of Radisson, the Trans-Taiga highway is an unpaved gravel road. Along the road there are several campgrounds where users are able to spend

126-459: The entire unorganized area of the province. The unorganized areas of Manitoba are labeled to and referred as with the Census division number they are located in, even though census divisions do not serve any administrative purpose. Nunavut has three unorganized areas: Kitikmeot, Unorganized , Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized and Kivalliq, Unorganized . In Ontario , unorganized areas are found only in

140-471: The formation of the reservoir. The name comes from the Cree or Innu term kaniapiskau or kaneapiskak which means "rocky point" or "place where there is a rocky point". Albert Peter Low had noted in 1895 that "a high rocky headland jutts into the lake." He probably referred to the northwest facing peninsula that gives the reservoir the shape of an arc as we know it now. In the 19th century, Lake Caniapiscau

154-631: The night. Donations are accepted, but not required. There are also several outfitters located along the way. Some are only open during certain times of the year, however Pourvoirie Mirage is open all year round at km 358. Food and gas may be purchased at this location. Caniapiscau Aerodrome is located in this region. Unorganized territory (Quebec) Most regional districts in British Columbia include some electoral areas , which are unincorporated areas that do not have their own municipal government, but residents of such areas still receive

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168-467: The same way as regional districts, however, but is managed directly by the provincial government instead of by a regional district board. In Manitoba, territories not part of rural municipalities , urban municipalities (city, town, or village), local government districts , or Indian reserves are classified as "Unorganized". These cover 67.4% of the total area of the province of Manitoba , with Unorganized Division No. 23 constituting more than half of

182-478: Was cleared on a nearby frozen lake, by an ice road from James Bay from 1977 to 1979 and, since late 1979, by the 666 kilometres (414 mi) long gravel Trans-Taiga Road (French: Route Transtaïga ) which branches off the James Bay Road (French: Route de la Baie James ). The 84 kilometres (52 mi) between Caniapiscau and Brisay is only recommended for four-wheel drive vehicles due to large rocks on

196-531: Was frequented by hunters and fur traders. In 1834, the Hudson's Bay Company opened there an outpost to link its facilities in the James Bay region with those of Ungava Bay . The Kaniapiskau Post closed in 1870. Caniapiscau ( 54°52′4.1″N 69°50′10.5″W  /  54.867806°N 69.836250°W  / 54.867806; -69.836250 ) is a small community without a permanent population, just north of

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