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Bouteroue Lake
Bouteroue Lake is a freshwater body of the Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec unorganized territory, in the northwestern part of the Regional County Municipality (MRC) Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake borders the townships of Rohault, Robert, Ducharme and Bouteroue. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector, followed by tourism. The forest road route 167 passes north-east of Nicabau Lake, connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec. The Canadian National Railway runs along this road. The northern part of lake Bouteroue is served by the forest road serving the Nemenjiche River. Lake Bouteroue's surface is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Toponymy Formerly, this body of water was designated "Owen Lake". The toponym "Lac Bouteroue" was made official on December 5, 1968 by the Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Domaine-du-Roy
Le Domaine-du-Roy ''(The King's Domain)'' is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Roberval, Quebec, Roberval, and it is named for the King of France, who owned the land at the time of the colonization of Quebec. Subdivisions There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Roberval, Quebec, Roberval * Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Saint-Félicien ;Municipalities (5) * Chambord, Quebec, Chambord * Lac-Bouchette, Quebec, Lac-Bouchette * Sainte-Hedwidge, Quebec, Sainte-Hedwidge * Saint-François-de-Sales, Quebec, Saint-François-de-Sales * Saint-Prime, Quebec, Saint-Prime ;Parishes (1) * La Doré, Quebec, La Doré ;Villages (1) * Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean ;Unorganized Territory (1) * Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, Lac-Ashuapmushuan ;Indian Reserve (1) * Mashteuiatsh Demographics Population Language Transportation Access routes Highways and numbered rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashuapmushuan Lake
Ashuapmushuan Lake is a freshwater body of the Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec unorganized territory of the Regional County Municipality (MRC) Le Domaine-du-Roy, north-west of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean administrative region, in province of Quebec, Canada. This lake is fully contained in the township of Lorne and the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The forest road route 167 linking Chibougamau and Saint-Félicien, Quebec passes to the northeast of the lake, as well as the Canadian National Railway. Other secondary forest roads serve the vicinity of the lake. The surface of Ashuapmushuan Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Toponymy On the peninsula at the northwestern end of the lake, at the confluence of the Marquette River, Normandin River, and Ashuapmushuan River, a trading post wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titipiti River
The Titipiti River is a tributary of Feuquières Lake, in Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the administrative regions of: * Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: in the unorganized territory Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality (RCM); *Nord-du-Québec: in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in Jamésie. This river crosses successively the cantons of Ventadour and Feuquières. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. A logging camp has been established on the west bank of Ventadour Lake near a forest road. The southern part of the Titipiti River Valley is served by route 212 which connects Obedjiwan to La Tuque and passes south of Lake Dubois. From there, the forest road R1032 (North-South direction) passes on the west side of the Ventadour River. The forest road R0212 (East-West direction) near the head lake of Titipiti River. The surface of the Titipiti Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventadour River
The Ventadour River is a tributary of the south shore of Robert Lake flowing into Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. This river crosses successively the cantons of Ventadour and Feuquières. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. A logging camp has been established on the west bank of Lake Ventadour near a forest road. The south of the Ventadour River Valley is served by route 212 which connects Obedjiwan to La Tuque and passes south of Lac Dubois. From there, the forest road R1032 (North–south direction) passes on the west side of the Ventadour River. The surface of the Ventadour River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Toponymy At various times in history, this territory has been occupied by the Attikameks, the Algonquin and the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette River West
The Marquette West River is a tributary of the Marquette River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. The Marquette West River flows successively into the townships of Huard, Buade, Poutrincourt and Cramahé. The course of this river is located west of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. The forest road R0212 (East-West direction) intersects the middle section of the Marquette River West. The route 167 linking Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec passes on the north-east side of the Normandin River and on the Northeast of Ashuapmushuan Lake. The surface of the Marquette West River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buade Lake (Normandin River)
Buade Lake is a freshwater body of the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, in the western part of the Regional County Municipality (MRC) Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada . This lake straddles the townships of Buade and Poutrincourt. It is located west of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The western portion of the Buade Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via the R1032 forest road (North-South direction) which passes through the Ventadour River valley, on the west side. The forest road route 167 passes northeast of Nicabau Lake, connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec; a secondary road is detached to serve the east side of Poutrincourt Lake. The Canadian National Railway runs along route 167. The surface of Buade Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudière River (Normandin River)
The Chaudière River (French for "Cauldron" or "Boiler"; Abenaki: Kik8ntekw) is a river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the Estrie region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City. Geography The river's drainage area is , initially in the Appalachian Mountains, then in the low-lands of the St. Lawrence, and include 236 lakes covering and approximately 180,000 inhabitants. Its annual medium flow at the station of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is , varying from (low water) to (spring high water), with historical maximum of . Its principal tributaries are: *Rivière du Loup (not to be confused with Rivière du Loup in the Bas-Saint-Laurent), also known as the Rivière Linière *Famine River *Beaurivage River *Bras Saint-Victor The river's basin has nearly 50 percent of the faunal richness of Quebec, namely 330 out of 653 vertebrate species known in the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chibougamau Lake
Chibougamau Lake is a freshwater body of the municipality of Chibougamau, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in province of Quebec, in Canada. The surface of Chibougamau Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Covering an area of , Lake Chibougamau is located about ten kilometers southeast of the town of the same name, east of the summit of the Tower Mountain () and northwest of Lac Saint-Jean. With a length of (in the north-south direction) and in maximum width, this lake is the source of the Chibougamau River. Neighboring slopes The surrounding hydrographic slopes of Lake Chibougamau are: *North side: Waconichi Lake; *East side: Boisvert River; *South side: Obatogamau Lakes and Eau Jaune Lake; *West side: Bourbeau Lake, Chibougamau River, Opémisca Lake and the Obatogamau River. Islands Of an irregular shape, Lake Chibougamau is dotted with dozens of isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Énard River
The Énard River is a tributary of Chibougamau Lake, flowing into the municipalities of Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Chibougamau, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river runs entirely in the townships of Queylus and Obalski. The Énard River hydrographic slope is accessible via route 167, which serves the west and south side of Chibougamau Lake. This last road links Chibougamau and Saint-Félicien, Quebec. The Canadian National Railway spans the Énard River at the mouth of Inlet Lake. The surface of the Énard River is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the middle of May, however the safe circulation on the ice is usually from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Toponymy The toponym Rivière Énard was formalized on July 17, 1970 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Dauversière Lake
The La Dauversière Lake is a freshwater body integrated into a set of lakes designated "Obatogamau Lakes, in the territory of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends entirely in the township of La Dauversière. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of Lac La Dauversière is accessible by a branch of a road to the north at route 113 (linking Lebel-sur-Quevillon and Chibougamau) and the Canadian National Railway. The surface of Lac La Dauversière is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but it is safe from mid-November to mid-April. Geography As part of the Lake Obatogamau reservoir, Lac La Dauversière has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . The lake La Dauversière has a rather complex shape with several bays, peninsulas and islands. The main islands are: Weaver, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coquille River (Normandin River)
The Coquille River is a tributary of Nicabau Lake, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This river crosses successively the cantons of Charron and Ducharme. This river is part of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. A secondary forest road (heading north-east) that connects to route 167 serves the upper part of the "Coquille River" valley passing north of Lake Liasse and South of "Coquille Lake". Route 167 between Chibougamau and Saint-Félicien, Quebec passes on the west side of the lower part of the river. The surface of the Coquille River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography The hydrographic slopes near t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saguenay River
__NOTOC__ The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada. It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. Tadoussac, founded as a French colonial trading post in 1600, is located on the northeast bank at this site. The river has a very high flow-rate and is bordered by steep cliffs associated with the Saguenay Graben. Tide waters flow in its fjord upriver as far as Chicoutimi (about 100 kilometres). Many Beluga whales breed in the cold waters at its mouth, making Tadoussac a popular site for whale watching and sea kayaking; Greenland sharks also frequent the depths of the river. The area of the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence is protected by the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, one of Canada's national parks. History The Saguenay River was used as an important trade route into the interior for the First Nations peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
