Caupichigau Lake

Caupichigau Lake
Watershed of Nottaway River
Location Baie-James
Coordinates 50°05′35″N 75°34′23″W / 50.09306°N 75.57306°W / 50.09306; -75.57306Coordinates: 50°05′35″N 75°34′23″W / 50.09306°N 75.57306°W / 50.09306; -75.57306
Type Natural
Primary inflows Naomi creek
Primary outflows Caupichigau River
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi)
Max. width 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Surface elevation 335 metres (1,099 ft)

Caupichigau Lake is a freshwater body of the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

The surface of the lake is largely in the townships of Berey and Daine. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.

The hydrographic slope of Lake Caupichigau is accessible through the road 113 which link Lebel-sur-Quevillon to Chibougamau. The surface of Lake Caupichigau is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

This lake formed in length has a length of 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi), a maximum width of 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) and an altitude of 335 metres (1,099 ft). It is fed to the Northeast by the outlet of Lake Ruth.

The mouth of Lake Caupichigau is located at the bottom of a bay on the north-west side, at:

The main hydrographic slopes near Lake Caupichigau are:

The main hydrographic slopes near Lake Caupichigau are:

Toponymy

This hydronym is indicated on the sheet of the topographic series Mistassini, in 1945.[2]

The toponym "Lac Caupichigau" was formalized on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec when it was created.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ↑ Source: Names and places of Québec, a work of the Commission de toponymie du Québec, published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and under that of a CD-ROM made by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.
  3. ↑ "Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Caupichigau"". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-10.

See also

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