The Iyinu Kaniput River is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

The main hydrographic slopes near the Iyinu Kaniput River are: The Iyinu Kaniput River originates from a forest stream (elevation: 270 metres (890 ft)) on the Northwest flank of a mountain with a peak of 302 metres (991 ft).

Its source is located at: From its source, the "Iyinu Kaniput River" flows on 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) according to the following segments: The "Iyinu Kaniput River" flows into a bay on the west shore of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James).

The mouth of the Iyinu Kaniput River is located at: The toponym "Iyinu Kaniput River" was formalized on October 5, 1982 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3] Download coordinates as: