The Emmuraillé Lake is a body of water crossed in its eastern part by the Petit Saguenay River, in the unorganized territory of Sagard, in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality of the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Emmuraillé Lake | |
|---|---|
  Emmuraillé Lake Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Sagard |
| Coordinates | 47°59′42″N 70°15′27″W / 47.995°N 70.25755°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Petit Saguenay River, outlet of lac Pilote |
| Primary outflows | Petit Saguenay River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
The "Emmuraillé Lake" is indirectly served by the forest road R064 which passes on the west side and bypasses Lac Pilote.[1]
Forestry is the sector's main economic activity; recreotourism activities, second.
Geography
editThe main watersheds near Emmuraillé lake are:
- north side: Petit Saguenay River;
- east side: Onésime Lake, McLagan Lake, Étienne Brook, Deschênes Lake, Deschênes River, Noire River;
- south side: lac au Bouleau, lac au Sable, Petit Saguenay River;
- west side: Pilote Lake, Pilote Creek.[2]
The Emmuraillé lake has a length of 1.8 km (1.1 mi). The Petit Saguenay River successively crosses from south to north lac au Sable (length: 2.7 km (1.7 mi); altitude: 449 m (1,473 ft)), lac au Bouleau (length: 4.3 km (2.7 mi); altitude: 449 m (1,473 ft)) and the eastern part of Lac Emmuraillé (length: 1.8 km (1.1 mi); altitude: 436 m (1,430 ft)).[2]
The mouth of Emmuraillé Lake is located at:
- 12.9 km (8.0 mi) west of Deschênes Lake;
- 27.6 km (17.1 mi) south of the village center Petit-Saguenay;
- 28.6 km (17.8 mi) south of the confluence of the Petit Saguenay River and Anse du Petit Saguenay located on the south shore of the Saguenay River.[2]
From the mouth of Lac Emmuraillé, the current descends the Petit Saguenay River for 64.8 km (40.3 mi) north, northeast, then north to the south bank of the Saguenay River; thence, the current then descends on 36.6 km (22.7 mi) the Saguenay River east to Tadoussac where the latter river flows into the Saint Lawrence River.[2]
Toponymy
editThe toponym "Lac Emmuraillé" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Open Street Map - Accessed December 15, 2019
- ^ a b c d Atlas of Canada posted on Toporama - Accessed December 15, 2019.
- ^ "lac Emmuraillé". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved December 15, 2018.