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Mattawa Bay
Mattawa Bay is a freshwater body of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the Mauricie administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends in the canton of Poisson and Evanturel. Following the completion of the Gouin Dam in 1948, Mattawa Bay is in its present form as part of the Gouin Reservoir. Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. Some forest roads serve the valleys of the Flapjack River, Bignell Creek and the Mégiscane River. These forest road branches connect to route 404 which serves the Mattawa Bay Valley and connects to the Southeast at route 400 which connects the Gouin Dam to the village of Parent, Quebec via the river valleys Jean-Pierre and Leblanc. The surface of Mattawa Bay is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, but safe ice circulation is generally from early December to the end of March. Geography Topony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Maurice River
The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. From its source at Gouin Reservoir, located at the same latitude as the Lac Saint-Jean, the river has a total drop of about , to finally reach the St. Lawrence river at Trois-Rivières. The river is 563 km (350 miles) long and has a drainage basin of . Saint-Maurice River is one of the most important tributaries of the St. Lawrence River. The main tributaries of the Saint-Maurice River are: * Matawin River, whose mouth is at Matawin (Hamlet); * Vermillon River (La Tuque) which empties about 23 km, 14 miles (by water) upstream (north) of the Beaumont generating station in La Tuque; * Manouane River (La Tuque) which empties about 115 km, 70 miles (by water) upstream (north) of La Tuque; * La Trenche River (La Tuque) whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wemotaci, Quebec
Wemotaci (designated as Weymontachie 23 until 1997) is a First Nations reserve on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River at the mouth of the Manouane River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Together with the Obedjiwan and the Coucoucache Indian Reserve No. 24, it belongs to the Atikamekw First Nation.Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Aboriginal Community profileWemotaci First Nation/ref> The reserve, an enclave within the city of La Tuque, is bordered to the west and south by the Saint-Maurice River, whereas its eastern boundary is about long, and its northern boundary is . It is accessible by gravel road from La Tuque's town centre through the hamlet of Sanmaur that is on the opposite shore of the Saint-Maurice River. Also at this location, the Canadian National Railway crosses the river and has a siding at Sanmaur. Economy The local economy is based on the art and craft, shops and services, forestry, trapping, construction, tourism, transport and outfitters. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obedjiwan, Quebec
Obedjiwan (officially designated as Obedjiwan 28) is a First Nations reserve Reserve or reserves may refer to: Places * Reserve, Kansas, a US city * Reserve, Louisiana, a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish * Reserve, Montana, a census-designated place in Sheridan County * Reserve, New Mexico, a US vi ... and village on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw of Opitciwan band of the Atikamekw Nation. Geography Obedjiwan reserve is situated on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir, at (direct line) south of Chibougamau, Quebec, Chibougamau, north of Wemotaci, Quebec, Wemotaci and northwest of La Tuque, Quebec, La Tuque. The reserve is located between Lake Kamitcikamac (west) and Wopisiw Bay (East). In front (south side), there is the tip Martel Kiwam jutting into the lake Mamette. The reserve is an enclave within the La Tuque, Quebec, City of La Tuque. It is the most isolated Atikamekw re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolphe-Poisson Bay
The Adolphe-Poisson Bay is a freshwater body located south of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends almost entirely in Poisson Township (southern part), except for the strait passing to the northeast of the large island blocking the mouth of the bay which is situated in the canton of Hanotaux. Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. The Forest Road R1009 passes on the west side of Adolphe-Poisson Bay and also serves the lower Flapjack River, passing through the northern part of Bignell Creek and the southern part of the Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir). This R1009 road joins the Southeast route 404 which serves the northern part of the Canadian National Railway. The surface of Adolphe-Poisson Bay is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamarac River (Gatineau River)
The Tamarac River is a tributary of Pain de Sucre Lake (La Tuque), flowing north of the St. Lawrence River, first in Senneterre (MRC of La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and in the territory of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. This stream runs entirely in a small valley in forest area. This area is without resort. The surface of the Tamarac River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April. Geography Toponymy The toponym "Tamarac River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ..., when it was created. See also References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamarac, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saveney Lake
The Saveney Lake is a freshwater body attached to the Adolphe-Poisson Bay, located in the western part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the City of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends in the cantons of Hanotaux and Poisson. Hydropower is the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry and recreational tourism activities, second. The western side of the Saveney Lake and Adolphe-Poisson Bay watersheds are served by the R1009 forest road (North-South direction). This road also serves the entire western part of the Gouin Reservoir. The surface of Saveney Lake is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March. Geography Toponymy The French toponym "lac Saveney" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessier Lake (Gouin Reservoir)
The Tessier Lake is a freshwater body located on the south side of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake straddles the townships of Faucher (southern part) and Achintre (northern part). Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. The Forest Road R1009 passes on the west side of Mattawa Bay serving the lower Flapjack River, passing in the northern part of Tessier Lake and the southern part of Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir) The Lac Bureau is a vast freshwater body of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in Haute-Mauricie, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake exten .... This R1009 road joins the Southeast route 404 which serves the northern part of the Canadian National Railway. The surface of Tessier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clova River (born 1960), English heptathlete
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Clova may refer to: Places *Clova, Angus, a community in Scotland *Clova, Quebec, a community in Canada ** Clova railway station, Via Rail station in Clova, Quebec *Glen Clova, one of the Five Glens of Angus in Scotland Other uses *Clova (virtual assistant), an intelligent personal assistant *Clova Court Clova E. Court (née Cameron; born 10 February 1960) is a retired English athlete, who competed mainly in the heptathlon and the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Great Britain in the heptathlon at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepage Lake
Lepage or LePage or Le Page is a surname that may refer to: * Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz (1695?–1775), author of a memoir about early 18th century Louisiana * Bradford William LePage (1876–1958), Canadian politician * Corinne Lepage (born 1951), French politician * Ebenezer Le Page, character in a novel by G. B. Edwards * Frédéric Lepage, French television writer and producer * G. Peter Lepage, (born 1952) Canadian American theoretical physicist * Guy A. Lepage (born 1960), Canadian comedian and producer * Henri Lepage (other) * Henry Le Page (1792–1854), French gunsmith * Jean le Page, known as John Pagus * Jean Le Page (1779–1822), French gunsmith * Jean Le Page, known as Yann ar Floc'h, (1881–1936), Breton folklorist * Jean-François Lepage (born 1960), French photographer * Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884), French naturalist painter * Kevin Lepage (born 1962), American NASCAR driver * Marquise Lepage (born 1959), Canadian producer, screenwriter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemio River
The Nemio River is a tributary of the south shore of the Gouin Reservoir, flowing in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The Nemio River flows successively into the townships of Tassé, Huguenin, Sulte, Chapman, Myrand and Lemay, on the southern shore of the Gouin Reservoir. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. The route 404, connecting the village of Clova, Quebec to the South Bay of Bureau Lake is connected to sub-road branches which serve the upper part of the Nemio River; this road connects to the south-east the route 400 which goes to Gouin Dam. Some secondary forest roads are in use nearby for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The surface of the Nemio River is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March. Geography Toponymy The toponym "Nemio River" was formali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir)
The Lac Bureau is a vast freshwater body of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in Haute-Mauricie, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends in the cantons of Le May, Evanturel, Myrand, Achintre and Sulte. Following the erection completed in 1948 of the Gouin dam, the current shape of the "Lac Bureau" was shaped by the raising of the waters of the Gouin reservoir. The water level varies significantly, being dependent on the water management of the Gouin Dam erected in 1948. Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. The route 404 serves the Oskélanéo River Valley and South Zone of South Bay of Bureau Lake. A forest road branch serves the west side of the latter bay. The surface of Lake Bureau is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
