Lake Manouane (La Tuque)
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| Lake Manouane | |
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  Lake Manouane | |
| Location | La Tuque / Baie-Obaoca, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 47°33′54″N 74°06′49″W / 47.56500°N 74.11361°W |
| Primary outflows | Manouane River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Lake Manouane is a
Geography
The main roads to reach the lake Manouane pass through
).The Lac Kempt, located southwest of Lake Manouane is the main tributary of the latter. A strait of about 1.9 km (1.2 mi) connects the Lac Kempt and Manouane lake. The main road from the south passes between these two lakes, to serve their respective territories to the north.
The "Baie du chien (dog bay)", 40 km (25 mi) deep, which is receiving water from lakes Sarto and Lortie, is located north of Lake Manouane. Kanawata Aeroparc, which has a 3,000 ft × 100 ft (914 m × 30 m) runway with refuelling, is located near the entrance (south side) of the "Baie du chien" allows visitors to travel to various hunting and fishing camps furnished by providers in the region. The herons island is located in middle of the lake, almost opposite the "Baie aux dorés", located on the west side, in the middle of the lake. While the "Baie au calumet" (Pipe Bay to pipe) is located to the east (about the center of the lake) and receive water from the lake Drouin.
A dam was built at the mouth (northeast) of Manouane lake, at the bottom of a long strait of 7 km long, allowing the road to cross the river by the east side and serve in territories more north.
Manouane lake is 18 km (11 mi) long, including the long bay in the northeast, forming the bulge of the
The territory of Lake Manouane is entirely in forested area. On the economic front, the tourist activities take special development under the aegis of First Nations communities in the region.
See also
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