Chevrillon Lake is a freshwater body crossed by the
Chibougamau River, in the southern part of
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of
Nord-du-Québec
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Spread over nearly 14 degrees of latitude, north of the 49th parallel, the region covers on the Labrador Peninsula, making ...
, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
The lake is part of the townships of Vienna, Barlow, Blaiklock and McKenzie. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.
The Chevrillon Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via a R1029 forest road serving the Southwest of "Lac du Sauvage" and separating from the road leading to the village of
Oujé-Bougoumou. This last road is attached to
route 113 linking
Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Lebel-sur-Quévillon () is a city (Quebec), city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, located on Quebec Route 113, Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre ...
to
Chibougamau
Chibougamau () is the largest town in Nord-du-Québec, central Quebec, Canada. Located on Lake Gilman, it has a population of 7,233 people (2021 Canadian census). Chibougamau is surrounded by, but not part of, the local municipality of Eeyou ...
.
The surface of Chevrillon Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
Toponymy
Formerly, this name has been designated "Lake Rush" and "Lake Rush". The term "Chevrillon" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Lac Chevrillon" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
when it was created.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Chevrillon"
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See also
Notes and references
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Eeyou Istchee James Bay
Lakes of Nord-du-Québec
Nottaway River drainage basin
Jamésie