Lake Clair (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne), Lac Clair (French) is located in the municipalities of
Saint-Alban and
Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne,
Portneuf RCM,
Capitale-Nationale
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Geography
Clair Lake is part of the
Noire River (Sainte-Anne River tributary) watershed. It measures 2.7 km long by 1.8 km wide, in a forest zone, at the edge of the
St. Lawrence lowlands. Lake Clair is a
residential area
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
, not accessible to the public.
Clair Lake Road west runs along the shore of Clair Lake.
Toponymy
The toponym "Lac Clair" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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Economy
High-end residential and resort development around Lake Clair represents 10% of the land value of the municipality of
Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne.
References
See also
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Portneuf Regional County Municipality (RCM)
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Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec
Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne (; Municipality), formerly Sainte-Catherine (Parish Municipality), is located along the banks of the Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux), Sainte-Anne River, in the Capitale-Nationale region, Portneuf Regional County Munici ...
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Saint-Alban. Quebec
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Portneuf Regional Natural Park
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Noire River (Sainte-Anne River)
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Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux)
External links
*Courrier de Portneuf August 2015
Saint-Alban inaugurates the Rang de la Rivière-Noire Newspaper (French)
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Lakes of Capitale-Nationale