Bignell Creek is a tributary of the

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 exte ...

located on the southwestern side of the

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. This stream runs entirely in forest zone in the town of

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, in the administrative region of

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, in

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, in

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. Bignell stream flows successively into the Provancher and Poisson townships. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. A secondary forest road will loosen the western part of the Bignell Creek valley. The route 404, connecting the village of Clova, Quebec to the South Bay 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 ...

serves the south of Lac Duchamp and the West of

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 ...

; this road connects to the south-east the route 400 which goes to

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. Some secondary forest roads are in use at proximity to forestry and recreational tourism activities. The surface of Bignell Brook is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.

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Toponymy

The term "Bignell" refers to a family name of English origin. The toponym "ruisseau Bignell" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the

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, when it was created.Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Bignell Creek".
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