Lake Arthur (french: Lac Arthur) is a lake in Quebec, in
Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve
The Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve (french: Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier - Sept-Îles) is a wildlife reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Conservation
The reserve was created in 1965, covering of boreal forest near the towns ...
in the
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord (, ; ; land area ) is the second-largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadous ...
region.
Location
Lake Arthur is about northwest of
Port-Cartier
Port-Cartier is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, exactly southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec.
Port-Cartier had a population of 6,65 ...
, Quebec.
It is in the unorganized territory of Lac-Walker, in the
Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality
Sept-Rivières (French for "Seven-Rivers") is a regional county municipality of Quebec, Canada, in the Côte-Nord region. Its county seat is Sept-Îles.
The census groups Sept-Rivières RCM with neighbouring Caniapiscau Regional County Municipal ...
of the
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord (, ; ; land area ) is the second-largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadous ...
administrative region, Quebec.
It is just east of Grand lac Caotibi, into which it drains. This lake in turns drains to the north into
Petit lac Caotibi
The Petit lac Caotibi is a lake in Quebec, Canada.
Location
The Petit lac Caotibi is on the northern slope of the Gulf of St. Lawrence basin about northwest of Sept-Îles.
It is in the unorganized territory of Lac-Walker, Sept-Rivières Regio ...
, which feeds the
Rivière Toulnustouc Nord-Est
The Northeast Toulnustouc River (french: Rivière Toulnustouc Nord-Est) is a tributary of the Toulnustouc River in Lac-Walker, Sept-Rivières, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada. The Cartier Railway runs beside it for most of its length.
Name
Toulnustou ...
(North-East Toulnustouc River), a tributary of
Lake Caron
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in the
Toulnustouc River
The Toulnustouc River (french: Rivière Toulnustouc) is a tributary of the Manicouagan River in Rivière-aux-Outardes, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.
It is dammed to form Lake Sainte-Anne, which regulates water supply to the huge hydroelectric plant ...
basin.
The
Cartier Railway
The Cartier Railway (formerly CFC and QCM) is a privately owned railway that operates of track in the Canadian province of Québec.
It is operated by the Cartier Railway Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal, formerly Québe ...
runs between Lake Arthur and Grand lac Caotibi.
Lake Arthur has an area of about .
It is one of the attractions of
Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve
The Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve (french: Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier - Sept-Îles) is a wildlife reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Conservation
The reserve was created in 1965, covering of boreal forest near the towns ...
.
The lake is known for having many large brook trout.
Name
Lake Arthur is named after
Arthur A. Schmon
Arthur Albert Schmon (10 May 1895 – 18 March 1964) was an American-born executive who became a leading figure in the paper industry of Ontario and Quebec.
He oversaw construction of the first power plant and paper mill in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
He ...
(1895–1964) of
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.Ecological regions of Quebec places the lake in the 6J-S ecological subregion, part of the eastern spruce/moss domain of the boreal zone.
Visiting
A campsite operated by the reserve is accessible from the road that runs along the south of the lake.
There is no drinking water, but there are showers, cottage accommodation and boat rental.
There are 29 camping sites.
The reserve charges a daily fee for use of the site.
On 19 December 2017 the Quebec government announced that a fifth Modik cottage was being built at Lake Arthur at a cost of $247,000.
The wooden cottage would have capacity for four adults, and was designed for fishing enthusiasts.
Most of the energy would be solar.
Notes
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External links
* Other lakes in Quebec named Lac Arthur
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Lakes of Côte-Nord