Faillon Lake
| Faillon Lake | |
|---|---|
 Watershed of Nottaway River | |
  Faillon Lake | |
| Location | Senneterre |
| Coordinates | 48°20′11″N 76°39′28″W / 48.33639°N 76.65778°W |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | Mégiscane River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 24.8 kilometres (15.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 355 metres (1,165 ft) |
Faillon Lake is a freshwater body of the townships of Faillon (northeastern part) and Boisseau (southwestern part), in the territory of Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Lake Faillon is crossed to the Southwest by the current of the Mégiscane River.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities come second. Its surface is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of April.
The hydrographic slope of Lake Faillon is mainly served by a forest road that goes north-east on the north bank of the Mégiscane River. The southwestern part of the lake is served by another branch of the forest road that runs east.
Geography[edit]
Lake Faillon supplies mainly to the North-East by the Mégiscane River and to the North-West by the Bastien River.
The mouth of this lake is located southwest to:
- 35.0 kilometres (21.7 mi) north of the confluence of the Mégiscane River with Parent Lake (Abitibi);
- 38.8 kilometres (24.1 mi) east of downtown Senneterre;
- 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-east of the Canadian National Railway.
The main hydrographic slopes near lake Faillon are:
- North side: Bastien River, Collin River, Valets Lake;
- East side: Mégiscane River, Arthur Brook, Attic Lake;
- South side: Canyon Creek, Marquis River;
- West side: Mégiscane River, Collin River.
Toponymy[edit]
In the past, this lake was called "Millie Lake". The Geography Commission of Quebec gave it its new name in 1921 in honor of the Sulpician Étienne-Michel Faillon (1799-1870), author, in 1865, of a publication entitled History of French colonization in Canada.[1]
The name "Lac Faillon" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec when it was created.[2]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Source: Source: Toponymic Route of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 1984.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of Place Names - Toponym: "Lac Faillon".
See also[edit]
- Nottaway River, a watercourse
- Matagami Lake, a body of water
- Bell River, a watercourse
- Parent Lake (Abitibi), a body of water
- Mégiscane River, a watercourse
- Senneterre, a city
- La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM)
- List of lakes in Canada
