Raven Lake is a freshwater body of

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that straddles the boundary between: * Northwest in the

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of Quebec, in Rouyn-Noranda (sector of Montbeillard), in administrative region of

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;

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, in the District of Timiskaming (township of McFadden Geo). The dividing line between the two provinces is in the northeastern part of Raven Lake. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The resort is developed on the North Shore and in a bay in the Southeast, close to the south side of the largest island of this body of water. This hydrographic slope is served on the north side by Route 117 (East–west direction). Annually, the lake surface is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to mid-April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near Raven Lake are: * North side: Boundary Lakes, Labyrinthe Lake, Dasserat River; * East side: Hébert Lake, Dufay Lake, Granville River; * South side:

Laberge River The Laberge River is a tributary of Lake Hebert, flowing in Canada, in: *Rattray Township of Timiskaming District, in Northeastern Ontario; *Rollet and Montbeillard sectors in the Northwest of Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Rouyn-Noranda, A ...

, Loutre Creek; * West side: Larder River, Larder Lake, Sharp Creek. This body of water, which has the shape of a large V open to the Southeast, includes Hannigan Bay (Northwest shore). The mouth of Lake Raven is located at: * Southeast of Larder Lake; * West of the Quebec - Ontario border; * Northeast of the mouth of the Larder River (confluence with the

Blanche River (Lake Timiskaming) The Blanche River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a tributary of Lake Timiskaming and its name is from the French for the colour "white". Course The rive ...

; * Northwest of the

From the mouth of Raven Lake, the Larder River flows over , forming a hook to the west, before spilling onto the northeast shore of the

. The latter flows southeast to

Lake Timiskaming Lake Timiskaming or Lake Temiskaming (french: Lac Témiscamingue) is a large freshwater lake on the provincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The lake, which forms part of the Ottawa River, is in length and covers an area of a ...

, which straddles the Ontario - Quebec border.

Toponymy

The term "Raven" is a family name of English origin. The name "Lac Raven" was officialized on December 5, 1968, by the

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, when it was created.Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Raven"
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Geography

Toponymy

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