Canusio Lake is a freshwater body in the northeastern part of
Senneterre
Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in the Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the Bell River to the Mau ...
in the
La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of
Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
Canusio Lake is located in the township of Noiseux, Logan and Cherrier. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.
The hydrographic slope of Canusio Lake is accessible via a forest road (North-South direction) on the east side of the Saint-Cyr River Valley; in addition, another forest road (East-West direction) serves the South of the
Mégiscane River
The Mégiscane River is a tributary of Parent Lake (Abitibi). It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
*Mauricie: in the westernmost part of the town of La Tuque;
*Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in the territory of ...
.
The surface of Canusio 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 body of water was designated "Lake Matciskan".
The toponym "Lac Canusio" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the
Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.
Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Toponym: "Lac Canusio"
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Notes and references
See also
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Lakes of Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Nottaway River drainage basin