The lac aux Martres is a
body of water
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on the hydrographic side of the
rivières des Martres and the
Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. T ...
via a succession of lakes and ruisseau des Érables. It is located in the unorganized territory of
Lac-Pikauba, in the
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
Charlevoix is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Baie-Saint-Paul.
Subdivisions
There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (1)
* Baie-Saint-Paul
;Municipalities (3)
* L' ...
, in the administrative region of
Capitale-Nationale
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
The southern part of Lac aux Martres is served indirectly by the
route 381 (north–south direction) which runs along the eastern limit of the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This reserve is part of the network of ...
. Several other secondary forest roads serve the lake sector for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
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Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of Lac aux Martres is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.
Geography
Lac des Martres is located between the territory of Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie and that of Grands-Jardins National Park
Grands-Jardins National Park is a provincial park, located in the Unorganized Territory of Lac-Pikauba, Quebec, Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, an administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada.
The Gr ...
. The main hydrographic slopes neighboring Lac aux Martres are:
* north side: Freddo lake, Second Paul lake, Érables lake, Croix lake, Porc-Épic Lake, Carabine stream;
* east side: rivière du Gouffre
The rivière du Gouffre (''English: Pit Cave River'') is a tributary of the left bank of the Saint-Laurent river, flowing into the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, Quebec (Canada). This watercourse flows through Regional County Municip ...
, Malbaie River
The Malbaie River in the Charlevoix region empties into the Saint Lawrence River at La Malbaie. Until 1985 the river was used to transport logs downstream. It flows through a steep valley known as Les Hautes Gorges. A sugar maple and American el ...
, Petit lac Malfait, Lac du Coeur;
* south side: Barley Lake, Petit Malbaie Lake, Écluse Lake, Rivière du Gouffre
The rivière du Gouffre (''English: Pit Cave River'') is a tributary of the left bank of the Saint-Laurent river, flowing into the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, Quebec (Canada). This watercourse flows through Regional County Municip ...
;
* west side: Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. T ...
, Baie des Ha! Ha!.
Lac aux Martres has a length of in the shape of a boat anchor, a maximum width of , an altitude is and an area of .
Lac aux Martres has a relatively round peninsula with a maximum diameter of and with a mountain peak reaching . A dam is built at its mouth which is located on the east bank, at:
* south-west of the dam at the mouth of Lac Malfait;
* south of the confluence of ruisseau des Érables and rivière des martres;
* south-west of the confluence of the rivière des martres and the Malbaie River
The Malbaie River in the Charlevoix region empties into the Saint Lawrence River at La Malbaie. Until 1985 the river was used to transport logs downstream. It flows through a steep valley known as Les Hautes Gorges. A sugar maple and American el ...
;
* east of the confluence of the Malbaie River
The Malbaie River in the Charlevoix region empties into the Saint Lawrence River at La Malbaie. Until 1985 the river was used to transport logs downstream. It flows through a steep valley known as Les Hautes Gorges. A sugar maple and American el ...
and the Saint Lawrence estuary
The estuary of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, is one of the largest esturaries in the world.
Situation
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.
From the mouth of Lac aux Martres, the current descends the ruisseau des Érables for to the northeast, then the northwest, to "Anse aux Cailles" on the south shore of the Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. T ...
; then the current descends to the east the Saguenay River
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The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada.
It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. T ...
on to Tadoussac
Tadoussac () is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers. The indigenous Innu call the place ''Totouskak'' (plural for ''totouswk'' or ''totochak'') meaning "bosom", probably in reference to the t ...
where the latter river flows into the Saint Lawrence river
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.
Toponymy
The toponym “Lac des Martres” is indicated in the “Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec”, by Eugène Rouillard, Department of Lands and Forests, 1914, page 270. This work indicates that the land surveyor, F Vincent, in 1886, described it as being located in mountainous terrain, surrounded by fir and spruce; it also notes the presence of trout in its waters. This name evokes the presence of the Canada marten, carnivorous mammal also called fisher, whose fur has long adorned the collars of coats.
The toponym "Lac aux Martres" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.
See also
* Rivière aux Martres
References
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Lakes of Capitale-Nationale
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality