La Trêve Lake Explained

La Trêve Lake
Pushpin Map:	Quebec
Location:	Baie-James
Type:	Natural
Inflow:	Mildred River, Dempster creek, Daladier creek.
Outflow:	La Trêve River
Basin Countries:	Canada

La Trêve 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 cantons of Daine and Guettard; in addition, Rita Bay (in the South) extends into the canton of La Ribourde. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.

The hydrographic slope of La Trêve Lake is accessible via a forest road from the South and serving the western part of the lake; this road links to road 113 linking Lebel-sur-Quévillon to Chibougamau. The surface of "Lac la Trêve" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

This lake has a length of, a maximum width of and an altitude of . Of very deformed nature, this lake includes:

• East side: Dussault Bay and Pichamobi Bay (which receives the waters of Dempster Creek, coming from the East);
• Northwest side: Gilbert Bay, where the outlet of the lake is located, which empties into the bottom of a bay in the La Trêve River;
• West side: Baie Geneviève;
• South side: Rita Bay.

Note: The Geneviève and Rita bays are separated by a peninsula stretching Northeast on . The Gilbert and Geneviève bays are separated by a peninsula stretching Northeast on which encases Lake Gisèle. On the East side, Pichamobi Bay and Dussault Bay are separated by a peninsula that extends westward on .

The mouth of La Trêve Lake is located at the end of a bay on the North-West side, at:

• east of the mouth of the La Trêve River (confluence with the Maicasagi River);
• North of the mouth of the Maicasagi River (confluence with Maicasagi Lake);
• North-East of the mouth of Goéland Lake (Waswanipi River);
• Northeast of the mouth of Olga Lake (Waswanipi River);
• Northeast of the village center of Waswanipi;
• Northeast of downtown Matagami;
• Northeast of the mouth of Matagami Lake.^[1]

The main hydrographic slopes near La Trêve Lake are:

• North side: Mildred River, Caupichigau River, Caupichigau Lake;
• East side: Dempster Creek, Brock River, Chibougamau River;
• South side: Chibougamau River, Alouettes Creek;
• West side: Inconnue Lake, La Trêve River.

This hydronym is indicated on a topographic map dated 1928. Its meaning remains unknown.^[2]

The toponym "Lac La Trêve" 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 Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
2. Source: Names and places of Quebec, a work of the Commission de toponymie du Québec, published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of an illustrated dictionary printed, and under that of a CD-ROM made by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.
3. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=63609 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Lac La Trêve"