Lake Édouard (Quebec)

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Lake Edouard
Location Quebec in Canada
Type natural lake
Primary outflows Batiscan River and Jeannotte River
Basin countries Canada
Surface elevation 363 m (1,191 ft)
Settlements Lac-Edouard, Quebec

The Lake Edouard, Quebec is a lake in Canada, in province of Quebec, in the municipality of Lac-Edouard in the administrative region of Mauricie. This lake is the head of the valley of the Batiscanie, Quebec. This lake has the distinction of having two emissaries: Batiscan River and Jeannotte River. Its name is in use since 1828 by the surveyor Joseph Bouchette and would come from Edward Jeannotte, a trapper living in Batiscan, a parish at the mouth of Batiscan River. The lake's name is also attested in Montagnais language as "Etoolsakigan", which also means "Lac Edouard". The entire area of this lake is located in the municipality of Lac-Edouard.[1]

History

The forestry industry was very important around Lac Edouard, since the arrival of the train in the 1890. The loggers were active on the lake to transport timber to the sawmill with pulling boats with cables surrounding floating logs. In 1901, a terrible forest fire destroy the forest around the lake and forced the lay-off for 1000 workers of the Lac-Edouard sawmill.

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References

  1. ↑ "Commission de toponymie du Québec". 

Coordinates: 47°36′44″N 72°21′43″W / 47.61222°N 72.36194°W / 47.61222; -72.36194

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