Valets Lake is a freshwater body that straddles Valets and Girouard Townships in
Senneterre in
La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-l'Or ''(The Golden Valley)'' is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River va ...
(RCM), in the administrative region of
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 146,717 peo ...
, in
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities come second. Its surface is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of April.
The hydrographic slope of lake Valets is mainly served by a forest road that goes north between the
Capousacataca River
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. ...
and lake Valets.
Geography
This lake has two parts to the north and a long bay extending southward . This body of water is relatively parallel and on the west side of the
Capousacataca River
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. ...
.
Lake Valets obtains supplies from the east side by the outlet of Lakes Adjutor and Robitaille; and on the west side by the Bird Lake outlet, BC Creek, draining a set of lakes including Kâwininonamebanekak and Kâpiskagamak, the Kâmakabosikak Lake outlet and Kâkiyâckowok stream draining a series of lakes including Tuillé, Wiashgamic and Joe.
The mouth of this lake is located at the bottom of a northeastern bay north of the confluence of the
Capousacataca River
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. ...
with the
Mégiscane River
The Mégiscane River is a tributary of Parent Lake (Abitibi). It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
*Mauricie: in the westernmost part of the town of La Tuque;
*Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in the territory of ...
; at north-east of the confluence of the
Mégiscane River
The Mégiscane River is a tributary of Parent Lake (Abitibi). It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
*Mauricie: in the westernmost part of the town of La Tuque;
*Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in the territory of ...
with
Parent Lake (Abitibi); to north of the
Canadian National Railway
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CN i ...
's Paradise Station and northeast of
Senneterre.
The main hydrographic slopes near Lac Valets are:
*North side:
Capousacataca River
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. ...
,
Wetetnagami River
The Wetetnagami River is a tributary of the south shore of Nicobi Lake flowing in Quebec, in Canada, overlapping the administrative areas of:
*Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in Senneterre, Quebec;
*Nord-du-Québec: in Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Gov ...
,
Lecompte River
Lecompte ( ) is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Lecompte is situated along the banks of the Red River in central Louisiana. US Highway 71, Louisiana’s major north-south route which connects Baton Rouge and Shreveport ...
;
*East side:
Capousacataca River
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. ...
,
Mégiscane River
The Mégiscane River is a tributary of Parent Lake (Abitibi). It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
*Mauricie: in the westernmost part of the town of La Tuque;
*Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in the territory of ...
;
*South side: Jim Creek,
Mégiscane River
The Mégiscane River is a tributary of Parent Lake (Abitibi). It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of:
*Mauricie: in the westernmost part of the town of La Tuque;
*Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in the territory of ...
,
Faillon Lake
Faillon Lake is a freshwater body of the townships of Faillon (northeastern part) and Boisseau (southwestern part), in the territory of Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi- ...
;
*West side:
Collin River,
Delestres River
The Delestres River is a tributary of the northeastern shore of Parent Lake (Abitibi) (the Bell River hydrographic slope, the Nottaway River and the Rupert Bay). The Delestres River flows in Senneterre, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Té ...
,
Lecompte River
Lecompte ( ) is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Lecompte is situated along the banks of the Red River in central Louisiana. US Highway 71, Louisiana’s major north-south route which connects Baton Rouge and Shreveport ...
.
Lake Valets flows to the bottom of a bay to the northeast in the
Capousacataca River
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. ...
.
Toponymy
The name "Lac Valets" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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when it was created.
Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Toponym: "Lac Valets"
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Notes and references
See also
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La Vallée-de-l’Or
Lakes of Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Nottaway River drainage basin