La Trêve Lake is a freshwater body of the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of

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. The surface of the lake is largely in the cantons of Daine and Guettard; in addition, Rita Bay (in the South) extends into the canton of La Ribourde. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of La Trêve Lake is accessible via a forest road from the South and serving the western part of the lake; this road links to road 113 linking Lebel-sur-Quévillon to

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 ...

. The surface of "Lac la Trêve" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

This lake has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . Of very deformed nature, this lake includes: *East side: Dussault Bay and Pichamobi Bay (which receives the waters of Dempster Creek, coming from the East); *Northwest side: Gilbert Bay, where the outlet of the lake is located, which empties into the bottom of a bay in the

La Trêve River The La Trêve River is a tributary of the Maicasagi River located at Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipality), in the Nord-du-Québec, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of th ...

; *West side: Baie Geneviève; *South side: Rita Bay. Note: The Geneviève and Rita bays are separated by a peninsula stretching Northeast on . The Gilbert and Geneviève bays are separated by a peninsula stretching Northeast on which encases Lake Gisèle. On the East side, Pichamobi Bay and Dussault Bay are separated by a peninsula that extends westward on . The mouth of La Trêve Lake is located at the end of a bay on the North-West side, at: * east of the mouth of the

(confluence with the

Maicasagi River The Maicasagi River is a tributary of Maicasagi Lake. This river flows from the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The lower half of the river flows thr ...

); * North of the mouth of the

(confluence with Maicasagi Lake); * North-East of the mouth of

Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River) The Lac au Goéland (English: Gull Lake) is a freshwater body of water crossed by the Waswanipi River and is located within Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), within the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, i ...

; * Northeast of the mouth of

Olga Lake (Waswanipi River) Olga Lake is a freshwater body crossed by the Waswanipi River and located in the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in administrative region of the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of Olga Lake Ol ...

; * Northeast of the village center of Waswanipi; * Northeast of downtown Matagami; * Northeast of the mouth of Matagami Lake. The main hydrographic slopes near La Trêve Lake are: *North side:

Mildred River The Mildred River is a tributary of La Trêve Lake, flowing in regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The lower secti ...

Caupichigau River The Caupichigau River is a tributary of the La Trève River, flowing into Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), within the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Canadian province of Quebec, in Canad ...

, Caupichigau Lake; *East side: Dempster Creek, Brock River,

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 ...

; *South side:

, Alouettes Creek; *West side: Inconnue Lake,

. This hydronym is indicated on a topographic map dated 1928. Its meaning remains unknown. The toponym "Lac La Trêve" was formalized 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 Trêve"
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Geography

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