The lac Starr (English: Starr Lake) is a freshwater body in the head area of the
Moncouche River
The Moncouche River (French: rivière Moncouche) is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, crossing the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, flowing in the provinces and territories of Canada, province from Quebec, to Canada. The cours ...
(via the
lac Moncouche), in the unorganized territory of
Belle-Rivière, in the
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region from
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (, ) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region. It is also known as Sagamie in French, from the first part of "Saguenay" and th ...
, in the
province of
Quebec, in
Canada. Lac Starr is located just north of the northwestern limit of the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. Its location is almost at the limit of the administrative regions of
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (, ) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region. It is also known as Sagamie in French, from the first part of "Saguenay" and th ...
and
Capitale-Nationale.
Many forest roads surround the Starr Lake area for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
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Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, is second.
The surface of Lake Starr is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March. However, the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near Lake Starr are:
* North side: Huard Lake
The lac Huard is a body of water crossed by the Huard River, in the catchment area of the Ha! Ha! River and Saguenay River. This body of water is located in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Mun ...
, Métabetchouane River, rivière aux Canots;
* East side: Contourné stream, rivière aux Canots;
* South side: Lac aux Écorces, Métascouac Lake
The lac Métascouac is a fresh body of water crossed by the Métascouac River, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in t ...
, Contourné stream, rivière aux Montagnais;
* West side: Métabetchouane River, Rivière de la Chaine.
Lake Starr features is landlocked between the mountains. It has a length of , a width of , an altitude of . Its mouth is located to the southeast at the bottom of a narrow bay long, ie:
* north-east of the mouth of Moncouche Lake;
* north-east of the confluence of the Moncouche River
The Moncouche River (French: rivière Moncouche) is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, crossing the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, flowing in the provinces and territories of Canada, province from Quebec, to Canada. The cours ...
and the Métabetchouane River;
* north-east of Métabetchouane Lake
The lac Métabetchouane is a fresh body of water crossed by the Métabetchouane River, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Moncouche, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint ...
;
* north-east of Kiskissink station of the Canadian National railway;
* to the east of route 155, connecting 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 sq ...
to Chambord Chambord can refer to:
* Chambord (liqueur), a brand of raspberry-flavored liqueur
* Château de Chambord, a French ''château'' built in the 16th century
* Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, the French commune where the ''château'' is located
* Chambord, ...
;
* south-east of the confluence of the Métabetchouane River and Lac Saint-Jean.toporama / en / index.html Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Lac Starr - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application
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From the mouth of lake Starr, the current descends Moncouche River
The Moncouche River (French: rivière Moncouche) is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, crossing the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, flowing in the provinces and territories of Canada, province from Quebec, to Canada. The cours ...
on generally southward, the Métabetchouane River northward on to the south shore of lac Saint-Jean; then, the current crosses the latter on towards the northeast, then follows the course of the Saguenay River via La Petite Décharge
La Petite Décharge is the name of one of the two emissaries of lac Saint-Jean, the other being the La Grande Décharge. This river flows south of Alma Island, on the northwest shore of St. Lawrence River, in the town of Alma, in the Lac-Saint ...
on to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.[Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Lac Moncouche - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application]
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Toponymy
The toponym "lac Starr" was formalized on August 28, 1973, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
.
Notes and references
See also
* Saint-Véran Lake
* List of lakes of Canada
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Lakes of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve