| 词条 | Lake Turgeon |
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| name = Lake Turgeon | image =Harricana map.png | caption =Image of watershed of Harricana River | pushpin_map = Quebec | pushpin_map_caption= | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) | coords = {{coord|49|01|27|N|79|01|15|W|type:waterbody_region:CA_scale:500000|display=inline,title}} | lake_type =Natural | inflow =Kadiga creek, Deception creek, Ojima River, Lavergne River | outflow = Turgeon River | catchment = | basin_countries = Canada | length ={{convert|9.2|km|m|abbr=on}} | width ={{convert|4.7|km|m|abbr=on}} | area = | depth = | max-depth = | volume = | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = {{convert|288|m|ft|abbr=on}} | islands = | cities = }} Turgeon Lake is a freshwater body located in the Northwest province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water straddles the municipalities of:
The demarcation line of the two administrative regions of Quebec passes in the middle of southeastern part of Lake Turgeon. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. This hydrographic slope is served on the west side by the Conquerors road (North-South direction) and a forest road "Chemin de la presqu’île" (East-West direction) serving a peninsula of the South shore. The resort has developed on the southern shore of the bay between the mouth of the Lavergne River and the peninsula advancing to the North. Annually, the lake surface is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to mid-April. Geography{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|The main hydrographic slopes near Turgeon Lake are:
This body of water has the following bays:
The main islands are: Kaicpabikinaga Island, Saban Island, Kawigwasiginaga Island, Cagawapani Island and Ikodjic Island. The Tagwagici Point, which projects towards the East, bounds the southern part of Kinojeamini Bay. The mouth of Lake Turgeon is located at:
South of the mouth of the Turgeon River;
From the mouth of Turgeon Lake, the Turgeon River flows over {{convert|216.6|km}} forming a large curve to the West, before spilling into the Harricana River. The latter flows northwesterly to Ontario where it empties onto the South shore of James Bay. }} ToponymyIn the past, this lake was designated "Nigigwadinibi Lake" by the Native Americans of the Algonquin Nation, meaning "lake with cold crystallized waters". The names of the bays and islands are all of Algonquin origin. The toponym "Lac Turgeon" was made official on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[2] Notes and references1. ^Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada. 2. ^Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Turgeon" See also{{GeoGroup}}{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Turgeon, lake}} 2 : Lakes of Abitibi-Témiscamingue|Lakes of Nord-du-Québec |
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