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Mondonac Lake
The Lake Mondonac (variant "Mondonak") is located in Zec Fremont, in Matawinie, near the boundary of the region Lanaudière and Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography Mondonac lake is located at 10 km (direct line), northeast of Kempt Lake (Matawinie) and at 56 km north of Taureau Reservoir. The mouth of Lake Mondonac is located 85 km west of La Tuque, Quebec, La Tuque. With a length of 15 km and a maximum width of 6 km (due to a large bay on northwest side), Mondonac lake has an area of more than 23 km². It is located in the southwest part of the township of Sincennes. Mondonac lake whose depth reaches 100 m, collects water from several surrounding lakes, including Lake Salone, its neighbor to the south-east and the mouth of which is 10.5 km from the southern part of Lake Mondonac. It receives waters of ten highest lakes including: Crane, Miror, Saracen, Rosette, Comfort, Cormorant and Kasesekatikwakawarik. The mouth of Lake Mondonac is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manouane, Quebec
Manawan (named Manouane until 1991), officially named ''communauté Atikamekw de Manawan'' (French for "Atikamekw Community of Manawan"), is a First Nations reserve on the south-western shores of Lake Métabeskéga in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw of Manawan band of the Atikamekw Nation.Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Aboriginal Community profileManawan First Nation The 5-kilometre (3 mile) by 2-kilometre (-mile) reserve is an enclave within the Baie-Atibenne unorganized territory, approximately north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints. It is accessible by gravel road. The reserve takes its name from the Manouane River that has its source nearby. The standardized writing of the Atikamekw language spells it as Manawan, and this form was adopted on January 8, 1991. It means "place where they gather eggs". Toponymy "Manawan" means "place where we gather eggs" in Atikamekw language. The real name of the location of the village of Manawan is ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zec Frémont
The ZEC Frémont is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) located in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. This public hunting and fishing area is managed by the "Association de chasse et pêche Frémont" (Association of Fish and Game Frémont). Zec Frémont was established in 1978 as part of the abolition of private clubs by the Government of Québec. Territory Zec Fremont is located entirely in forest areas in the territory of the city of La Tuque west of Saint-Maurice River. It shares its boundaries with the Zec du Gros-Brochet to the south. The Zec is an area of 601 km2. This territory houses 250 lakes (85 are used for fishing) and two rivers also used for fishing The main lake in the Zec is Sincennes Lake, located southwest of the territory of the Zec. The other lakes are Wilfred, Mansfield, Seal and Frémont. The latter is formed while length by a bulge in the Flamand River which runs north at first, then west to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tuque (urban Agglomeration)
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord, Quebec, Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the Population centre (Canada), urban area. At over 28,000 square kilometres, it is the largest city in Canada by area. The city is known as the Queen of Haute-Mauricie. The ''Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie'' canoeing race begins at La Tuque. Etymology The name, which dates to the eighteenth century, originates from a nearby rock formation which resembles the well-known French-Canadian hat known as the tuque. The hat-shaped mountain which gave its name to the town of La Tuque is located between the Saint-Maurice River (left bank) and the WestRock paper mill. The summit of this mountain is about 245 metres. It is located 200 metres from the river and about 400 metres upstream (northeast side) of the La Tuque hydroelectric power plant. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manouane Lake (La Tuque)
Lake Manouane is a lake in central Quebec, Canada. It is just north-east of Kempt Lake, mostly within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. (Its extreme southern tip lies in Baie-Obaoca, in Matawinie Regional County Municipality.) It should not be confused with more northerly Lake Manouane in the Peribonka River watershed. Geography The main roads to reach the lake Manouane pass through Saint-Micihel-des-Saints (Lanaudière) or Rivière-aux-Rats (Mauricie). The Lac Kempt, located southwest of Lake Manouane is the main tributary of the latter. A strait of about connects the Lac Kempt and Manouane lake. The main road from the south passes between these two lakes, to serve their respective territories to the north. The "Baie du chien (dog bay)", deep, which is receiving water from lakes Sarto and Lortie, is located north of Lake Manouane. Kanawata Aeroparc, which has a runway with refuelling, is located near the entrance (south side) of the "Baie du chien" allows visitor ... [...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] |
Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the Canadian province of Quebec, as well as the export of power to portions of the Northeast United States. It was established by the Government of Quebec in 1944 from the expropriation of private firms. This was followed by massive investment in hydro-electric projects like the James Bay Project. Today, with 63 hydroelectric power stations, the combined output capacity is 37,370 megawatts. Extra power is exported from the province and Hydro-Québec supplies 10 per cent of New England's power requirements. Hydro-Québec is a Crown corporation (state-owned enterprise) based in Montreal. In 2018, it paid CAD$2.39 billion in dividends to its sole shareholder, the Government of Québec. Its residential power rates are among the lowest in North America. More than 40 percent of Canada’s water resources are in Québec and Hydro-Québec is the fourth largest hydropower produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteauvert Lake (La Tuque)
The Lake Châteauvert is located on the path of the Manouane River (La Tuque), at the west of Saint-Maurice River in the territory of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Toponymy The name "Lake Châteauvert" was recorded in December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names of Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec) Geography Located entirely in forest area, the lake is formed Châteauvert any length, in the north-south axis. It receives water by: * West, the discharge of Lake Manouane, which receives its waters from Kempt Lake (Matawinie); * Center-west, the discharge of "Kekeo River (La Tuque)"; * South, the river Mondonac which is fed by lakes Sincennes and Mondonac. The outlet of Lake Châteauvert is the Manouane River (La Tuque) at the north end. A high-capacity dam owned by Hydro-Québec is located at the mouth. The dam built in 1952 (concrete-gravity type) has a height of 14 m and a retention height of 12.5 m. The catchment area of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 square kilometres, it is the largest city in Canada by area. The city is known as the Queen of Haute-Mauricie. The ''Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie'' canoeing race begins at La Tuque. Etymology The name, which dates to the eighteenth century, originates from a nearby rock formation which resembles the well-known French-Canadian hat known as the tuque. The hat-shaped mountain which gave its name to the town of La Tuque is located between the Saint-Maurice River (left bank) and the WestRock paper mill. The summit of this mountain is about 245 metres. It is located 200 metres from the river and about 400 metres upstream (northeast side) of the La Tuque hydroelectric power plant. In 1823–24, the explorer François Verrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
