The Grand Lake Bostonnais is located in the
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. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
, in the administrative region of
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
, in
Quebec,
Canada. This lake is an important body of water is feeding the
Bostonnais River which pours at
La Tuque in
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. F ...
. The territory around Grand Lake Bostonnais is entirely in forest.
Geography
Located at 62 km (measured in a direct line) northeast of the city of
La Tuque, Grand Lake Bostonnais is encased between mountains. The surface of this lake which is frozen from November to April, has an average elevation of 413 meters above sea level. The north end of the lake is located at a distance of 4.4 kilometers south of the
Quebec route 155 which links
La Tuque and
Chambord,
Lac Saint-Jean.
Grand Lake Bostonnais has a length of 10.8 km in the north-south direction. The southern part of the lake is 2.4 km wide and 2.8 km for northern part. A large island occupies the center of the southern part of the lake. A dozen other small islands are scattered mostly in the northern part of the lake.
The lake is fed mostly on the east side by the discharge of the
Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
; the latest is fed from the South by the discharge of Lescarbot Lake.
Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
length is made parallel to the "Grand Lake Bostonnais". From the mouth of
Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
, this segment of
Bostonnais River has a length of 8.2 km (a river of 3.8 km, then a strait of 4.4 km long which is an arm of Grand Lake Bostonnais). Between the two lakes is forestry center called Van Bruyssels.
The mouth of the Grand Lake Bostonnais is located on the west side at the end of a little bay.
Bostonnais River cross the lake. The rehabilitation of the dam Grand Lake Bostonnais is a joint project with
Ducks Unlimited Canada, the
Quebec Wildlife Foundation
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,
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 ...
and
Zec Kiskissink for a total cost of $550,000. This project aims to maintain the lake level to promote breeding waterfowl in flooded areas and protection of spawning grounds in the outlet during the winter low flow period. The lake drains in the
Bostonnais River.
Toponymy
The name of the lake commemorates Jean-Baptiste Bostonais, a trapper
Abenaki originated in
Boston,
Massachusetts, in
New England, who had a hunting territory in the region. His name often comes up in local place names with the Large and Small Bostonnais lakes, the Bostonnais channel, the
Little Bostonnais River and Bostonnais island. The river gave its name to the village of
La Bostonnais, which with
La Tuque is the only community on the banks of this river.
The toponym "Grand Lake Bostonnais" was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names in
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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(Geographical Names Board of Québec)
See also
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La Tuque (city)
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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. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
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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. F ...
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Bostonnais River
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La Bostonnais (municipality)
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Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
References
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Lakes of Mauricie
Landforms of La Tuque, Quebec