Lake Schmon (french: Lac Schmon) is a lake in Quebec, Canada.
Location
Lake Schmon is in the unorganized territory of
Lac-Walker,
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 Municipa ...
, Quebec.
As of November 2021 the Commission de toponymie of Quebec had not determined the origin or meaning of the name.
The Schmon River, which flows through the lake, 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), president and general manager of the Quebec North Shore Paper Company.
Lake Arthur is also named after Schmon.
Hydrology
The lake is southeast of the Lac aux Chiens.
It has two roughly equal sections joined by a channel.
The
Schmon River
The Schmon River (french: Rivière Schmon) is a river in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It flows south into Lake Walker.
Location
The Schmon River has its source in Lac au Vent and Lac aux Mouches.
It flows south for a ...
enters the northern section from the northwest, and leaves the southern section from the southeast.
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Lakes of Côte-Nord