Châteauvert Lake (La Tuque)

Châteauvert Lake
Châteauvert Lake Location within Quebec
Location	La Tuque, Quebec
Coordinates	47°39′24″N 73°55′15″W / 47.65667°N 73.92083°W / 47.65667; -73.92083Coordinates: 47°39′24″N 73°55′15″W / 47.65667°N 73.92083°W / 47.65667; -73.92083
Type	reservoir contained by a dam
Primary inflows	Manouane River
Primary outflows	Manouane River
Catchment area	456 km2 (176 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Water volume	0.26982 km3 (218,750 acre·ft)
Settlements	La Tuque

The Lake Châteauvert is located on the path of the Manouane River (La Tuque), at the west of Saint-Maurice River in the territory of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Toponymy

The name " Lake Châteauvert " was recorded December 5, 1968 at the Bank of place names of Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec)^[1]

Geography

Located entirely in forest area, the lake is formed Châteauvert any length, in the north-south axis. It receives water by:

• West, the discharge of Lake Manouane, which receives its waters from Kempt Lake (Matawinie);
• Center-West, the discharge of "Kekeo River (La Tuque)";
• South, the river Mondonac which is fed by lakes Sincennes and Mondonac.

The outlet of Lake Châteauvert is the Manouane River (La Tuque) at the north end. A high-capacity dam owned by Hydro-Québec is located at the mouth. The dam built in 1952 (concrete-gravity type) has a height of 14 m and a retention height of 12.5 m. The catchment area of the dam is 456 km². Its holding capacity is 269,820,000 m³. This dam is designated "Manouance -C"^[2]

Coming from Wemotaci, a forest road crosses the Manouane River (La Tuque) at the top of the dam Manouane-C, and then moves to the west by the north shore of Lake Châteauvert.

See also

• Manouane River (La Tuque)
• Saint-Maurice River
• Lake Manouane
• Kempt Lake (Matawinie)
• La Tuque
• Mauricie
• Manawan, Canadian Indian reserve

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