Rohault Lake is a freshwater body of the unorganized territory of

Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec Lac-Ashuapmushuan is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The region had a population of 41 as of the 2021 Canadian census, and covered a land area ...

, in the western part of

Le Domaine-du-Roy Le Domaine-du-Roy (, ) 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 ...

, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in

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, in

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. This lake extends into the townships of Rohault, Robert and Ducharme (near the mouth). Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The western part of the Lake Rohault hydrographic slope is accessible via the R1032 forest road (North-South direction). The forest road route 167 passes north-east of Nicabau Lake, connecting

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 ...

to Saint-Félicien, Québec. The

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runs along this road. The northern part of lake Rohault is served by the forest road serving the Nemenjiche River. The surface of lake Rohault is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

Toponymy

The toponym "Lac Rohault" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the

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.Commission de toponymie du Quebec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Rohault"
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