The La Dauversière Lake is a freshwater body integrated into a set of lakes designated "

Obatogamau Lakes The Obatogamau lakes constitute a group of freshwater bodies of the territory of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, at Canada. These lakes extend mainly in the cantons of Dauversi ...

, in the territory of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of

Nord-du-Québec Nord-du-Québec (; en, Northern Quebec) is the largest, but the least populous, of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With nearly of land area, and very extensive lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula ...

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, in

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. This lake extends entirely in the township of La Dauversière. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of Lac La Dauversière is accessible by a branch of a road to the north at route 113 (linking Lebel-sur-Quevillon and

Chibougamau Chibougamau () is the largest town in Nord-du-Québec, central Quebec, Canada. Located on Lake Gilman it has a population of 7,504 people (2016 Canadian Census). Chibougamau is surrounded by, but not part of, the local municipality of Eeyou Istc ...

) and the

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. The surface of Lac La Dauversière is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but it is safe from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

As part of the Lake Obatogamau reservoir, Lac La Dauversière has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . The lake La Dauversière has a rather complex shape with several bays, peninsulas and islands. The main islands are: Weaver, Birch, Americans and Ducks. The main points are: Nipples and Cemetery. The main bays are: Three Lakes Bay, Nemenjiche Bay, First Bay of Obatogamau Lakes, Second Bay of Lakes Obatogamau and Third Bay of Obatogamau Lakes. Lac La Dauversière gets its supplies from the North-East side of the mill and Calmor lakes; on the east side by Audet Creek; on the southeast side, by Royer Lake outlet; on

Obatogamau lakes The Obatogamau lakes constitute a group of freshwater bodies of the territory of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, at Canada. These lakes extend mainly in the cantons of Dauversi ...

. The

Obatogamau River The Obatogamau River is a tributary of the Chibougamau River, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Jamésie, in the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The lower and middle portions of the Obatogamau River hyd ...

(tributary of the

Chibougamau River The Chibougamau River flows west in the Chibougamau, then Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. From the source, the course of the river successively crosses the townships of: R ...

) drains this large body of water. The mouth of Lake Dauversière is located at the bottom of a bay in the Southwest at: * east of the mouth of the

Eau Jaune Lake The Eau Jaune Lake (''English: Yellow Water Lake'') is a freshwater body of the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends entirely into the townships o ...

; * east of the mouth of the

Presqu'île Lake (Nord-du-Québec) The Presqu'île Lake (French: ''Lac de la Presqu’île'') is a body of water forming a lake at South of the center of the village Chapais, in the regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of N ...

; * east of the mouth of the

(confluence with the

); * north-east of the mouth of the

(confluence with the

Opawica River The Opawica River is a tributary of the Waswanipi River, which is a tributary of Matagami Lake which in turn flows into the Nottaway River which flows into the south of James Bay. The Opawica River flows in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie- ...

); * south of downtown

; * south-east of the village center of Chapais. The main hydrographic slopes near La Dauversière Lake are: *North side: Merrill Lake,

Dorés Lake (Chibougamau River) The Lac aux Dorés (English: Dorés Lake) is a freshwater body in the city of Chibougamau, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, at Canada. The surface of the lake extends into the townships of R ...

Chibougamau Lake Chibougamau Lake is a freshwater body of the municipality of Chibougamau, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in province of Quebec, in Canada. The surface of Chibougamau Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however ...

; *East side: Boisvert River (Normandin River), Boisvert Lake; *South side:

Le Royer Lake Lake Le Royer is a freshwater body integrated into a set of lakes designated " Obatogamau Lakes", within the Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) area, within the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, province of Quebec, Canada. This lake e ...

Nemenjiche River The Nemenjiche River is a tributary of Obatogamau Lakes, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, into the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the r ...

; *West side:

, Muscocho Lake, Irene River,

. Lac La Dauversière empties on the west side by a short strait in

Toponymy

In 1910, the Hudson's Bay Company built on the eastern shore of "lac La Dauversière" a cabin which will become over the years a place of storage. Finally this cabin was deserted. Originally known as "Dépôt-du-Lac-La Dauversière". In 1988, this place name will be standardized in the form of "Dépôt-des-Lacs-La Dauversière", as a locality. The toponym "Lac La Dauversière" was made official on December 5, 1968 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 ...

, when it was created.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Lac La Dauversière"
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Geography

Toponymy

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