Valets Lake
Valets Lake | |
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Watershed of Nottaway River | |
Location | Senneterre |
Coordinates | 48°32′35″N 76°29′17″W / 48.54306°N 76.48806°WCoordinates: 48°32′35″N 76°29′17″W / 48.54306°N 76.48806°W |
Type | Natural |
Primary inflows |
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Primary outflows | Capousacataca River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) |
Max. width | 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) |
Surface elevation | 389 metres (1,276 ft) |
Valets Lake is a freshwater body that straddles Valets and Girouard Townships in Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities come second. Its surface is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of April.
The hydrographic slope of lake Valets is mainly served by a forest road that goes north between the Capousacataca River and lake Valets.
Geography
Lake Valets obtains supplies from the east side by the outlet of Lakes Adjutor and Robitaille; and on the west side by the Bird Lake outlet, BC Creek, draining a set of lakes including Kâwininonamebanekak and Kâpiskagamak, the Kâmakabosikak Lake outlet and Kâkiyâckowok stream draining a series of lakes including Tuillé, Wiashgamic and Joe.
The mouth of this lake is located at the bottom of a northeastern bay 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) north of the confluence of the Capousacataca River with the Mégiscane River; at 53.8 kilometres (33.4 mi) north-east of the confluence of the Mégiscane River with Parent Lake (Abitibi); to 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) north of the Canadian National Railway's Paradise Station and 64.7 kilometres (40.2 mi) northeast of Senneterre.
The main hydrographic slopes near Lac Valets are:
- North side: Capousacataca River, Wetetnagami River, Lecompte River;
- East side: Capousacataca River, Mégiscane River;
- South side: Jim Creek, Mégiscane River, Faillon Lake;
- West side: Collin River, Delestres River, Lecompte River.
Toponymy
The name "Lac Valets" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec when it was created.[1]
Notes and references
See also
- Capousacataca River, a watercourse
- Mégiscane River, a watercourse
- Parent Lake (Abitibi), a body of water
- Bell River, a watercourse
- Matagami Lake, a body of water
- Nottaway River, a watercourse
- Senneterre, a city
- La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (MRC)
- List of lakes in Canada