Le Gardeur Lake (Lac-Croche)
The lac Le Gardeur (English: Le Gardeur Lake) is a freshwater body in the head area of the Sainte-Anne Ouest River in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche , in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. This body of water is located southwest of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
| Le Gardeur Lake | |
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  Le Gardeur Lake Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Lac-Croche (TNO), La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 47.2975°N 71.85806°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | (clockwise from the mouth) Sainte-Anne Ouest River and discharge of lakes Runan and Mancion. |
| Primary outflows | Sainte-Anne Ouest River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) |
The southern part of the lake is served by a forest road and another pass on the east side[1].
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreotourism activities, second[1].
The surface of Lac Le Gardeur is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March [1].
Geography
The Le Gardeur Lake has a length of 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi), a width of 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) and its surface is at an altitude of 604 metres (1,982 ft). This lake between the mountains is made like an inverted U. A peninsula attached to the south shore stretches north 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi).[1] It has an area of 1.15 hectares (2.8 acres) and drains a catchment area of 16.12 hectares (39.8 acres)[2].
Lac Le Gardeur is supplied with water on the northwest side by the outlet of the Sainte-Anne Ouest River (outlet of Fairchild Lake), as well as by the outlet (coming from the northeast) of Lakes Runan and Mancion[1].
From the mouth of Lac Le Gardeur, the current descends on 34.9 kilometres (21.7 mi) following the course of the Sainte-Anne Ouest River until the confluence of the Neilson River; on 35.6 kilometres (22.1 mi) south by the Bras du Nord; on 76 kilometres (47 mi) south-west via the Sainte-Anne River to the northeast bank of the Saint Lawrence river[1].
Toponymy
The toponym Lac Le Gardeur was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
See also
- La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality
- Lac-Croche, an unorganized territory
- Sainte-Anne Ouest River
- Sainte-Anne River (Mauricie)
- St. Lawrence River
- List of lakes of Canada
Notes and references
- Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Accessed January 26, 2020.
- (CAPSA 2014, p. 46).
- "Lac Le Gardeur". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
Bibliography
- CAPSA (2014). Water master plans of the intervention sectors of the CAPSA management area: Sainte-Anne, Portneuf and La Chevrotière (PDF) (in French). Quebec: CAPSA. p. 691.