The lac au Lard is the main body of water on the slope of the
ruisseau du Lac au Lard, located in Haute-Batiscanie, in the town of
La Tuque
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 ...
, in the administrative region of
Mauricie, in
Quebec
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, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational activities, second
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Geography
Lac au Lard has a length of , a width of and an altitude of .[
This lake is made in length. A road bridge over the forest road R0400 intersects the northern part of the lake, thus forming a bay stretching for to the northwest.
Lac au Lard has several small bays.][
The mouth of Lac au Lard is located North-West of the mouth of the confluence of the ]Jeannotte River
Jeannotte River is a river that rises in Lac Édouard in the municipality of Lac-Édouard in Haute-Mauricie, agglomerated with the city of La Tuque since 2003, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The hea ...
with the Batiscan River
The Batiscan River is located in La Mauricie administrative region, in the Quebec province, Canada. This river flows from Lake Édouard in Mauricie south and west to empty into the St. Lawrence River at Batiscan, Quebec, northeast of Trois-Riv ...
, near which passes the Canadian National
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CN ...
railway, and east of Petit lac Wayagamac.[Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Lac au Lard - Segments of the water body measured by the measurement tools of the Internet application.](_blank)
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From the mouth of Lac au Lard, the current descends successively towards the northeast on , on first towards the south then towards the east following the course of the Jeannotte River
Jeannotte River is a river that rises in Lac Édouard in the municipality of Lac-Édouard in Haute-Mauricie, agglomerated with the city of La Tuque since 2003, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The hea ...
, and on the course of the Batiscan river towards the south which flows on the northwest bank of the St. Lawrence river
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
.
Toponymy
The toponym "lac au Lard" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
See also
* Batiscanie
Batiscanie is the watershed of the Batiscan River, located in the center of the province of Quebec, Canada, covering 4690 km² on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The area covered by Batiscanie is 53% in the administrative région o ...
* Zec de la Bessonne, a controlled harvesting zone
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(zec)
* St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
, a stream
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
References
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Lakes of Mauricie
La Tuque, Quebec