Aigremont Lake
A lake in the Province of Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Aigremont Lake is a freshwater body flowing out of the Little Chief River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, in the northwestern part of the Regional County Municipality (RCM) Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Aigremont Lake | |
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Location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec (non-organized territory), Le Domaine-du-Roy (RCM) |
Coordinates | 49°18′14″N 73°49′40″W |
Type | Natural |
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Primary outflows | Little Chief River. |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) |
Max. width | 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
Surface area | 9.67 kilometres (6.01 mi) |
Surface elevation | 397 metres (1,302 ft) |
This lake straddles the townships of Aigremont and Denaut. It is entirely located in the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve. Its southwest shore is less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the former Nicabau Railway Station of the Canadian National Railway.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.
The route 167 linking Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec passes on the south shore of the lake. A forest road bypasses the lake. Farther south, the Canadian National Railway runs along the Normandin River, and approaches route 167 as it winds up to the northwest to Chibougamau.
The surface of Lake Aigremont is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.