The Chapman Lake is a vast expanse of freshwater in the central part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of

La Tuque 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 sq ...

, in Haute-Mauricie, in the administrative region of

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, in the

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, in

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. This bay extends into the cantons of Chapman (northern part), Huguenin (southern part) and Nevers (eastern part). Following the completion of the

Gouin Dam Gouin or Goüin may refer to: Places * Barrage Gouin Water Aerodrome, airport in Quebec * Gouin-Gouin, town in Burkina Faso * Gouin (electoral district), provincial electoral district * Gouin Boulevard, longest street on the island of Montreal * ...

in 1948, the current form of Chapman Lake was shaped by the raising of the Gouin Reservoir. The water level varies significantly, being dependent on the

. Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. A road branch connecting to the South at route 400 serves the southern portion of Chapman Lake and the southwestern portion of "Lac des Cinq Milles". The route 400 connects the

to the village of

Parent, Quebec Parent is a community in northern Quebec, Canada, located within the city of La Tuque and about north-west of La Tuque's town centre. In 2011, it had a population of 611.Statistics Canada 2006 Census Parent community profile/ref> During the sum ...

, also serves the river valleys Jean-Pierre and Leblanc; this road also serves the peninsula which stretches north in the

Gouin Reservoir The Gouin Reservoir () is a man-made lake, in La Tuque, in Mauricie, in the central portion of the Canadian province of Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective na ...

on . Some secondary forest roads are in use nearby for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The surface of Chapman Lake 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.

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The term "Chapman" is a family name of English origin. The toponym "lac Chapman" was formalized on December 18, 1986, by 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 ...

.Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Toponym: "Chapman Lake".
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