Lake Témiscouata is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...

in the Témiscouata region of southeastern

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, Canada. It is 40 km long, with a total area of 66 km². The Madawaska River flows from this lake to the Saint John River. The cities of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, Dégelis and Saint-Juste-du-Lac are located on this lake.

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is a major industry in this area. The Petit Témis Interprovincial Bicycle Path, runs from

Rivière-du-Loup Rivière-du-Loup (; 2021 population 20,118) is a small city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The city is the seat for the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality and the judicial district of Kamouraska. Its one ...

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, following an abandoned railway line along the lake. The lake is theorized to be the inspiration for the nearby parish of

Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! () is a Classification of municipalities in Quebec, parish municipality in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The population is 1,318. Its economy is mainly agriculture, ...

. One explanation suggests the archaic French word

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, here meaning an unexpected obstacle or abruptly ending path, as the lake is an extremely long and particularly formidable obstacle to travel.

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* Temiscouata {{Quebec-geo-stub