The Adolphe-Poisson Bay is a freshwater body located south of the southwestern part of the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This lake extends almost entirely in Poisson Township (southern part), except for the strait passing to the northeast of the large island blocking the mouth of the bay which is situated in the canton of Hanotaux.
Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second.
The surface of Adolphe-Poisson Bay is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
Geography
The slope of Adolphe-Poisson Bay is located at the western limit of the hydrographic slope of Gouin Reservoir. The main hydrographic slopes near Adolphe-Poisson Bay are:
Of a length of 15.2 kilometres (9.4mi), the Adolphe-Poisson Bay is made along the length (North-South direction). The current bypasses by South on 5.0 kilometres (3.1mi) and by North on 6.1 kilometres (3.8mi), an island (length: 5.8 kilometres (3.6mi)) which bars the mouth of the bay. On the north side of this island, the waters of Adolphe-Poisson Bay mix with the waters of Hanotaux Bay; then the current flows south-east of Du Mâle Lake.
From the mouth of Adolphe-Poisson Bay (located southeast of the large island at the mouth of the bay), the current flows over 119.2 kilometres (74.1mi) until Gouin Dam, according to the following segments:
81.9 kilometres (50.9mi) to the East, crossing the Marmette Lake, then to the South-East crossing in particular the Brochu Lake then to the East crossing the Kikendatch Bay until Gouin Dam.
This hydronym evokes the work of life of Adolphe Poisson (1849-1922), born and baptized under the names of "Modeste-Jules-Adolphe", in Gentilly, Quebec; today, this town is in the city of Bécancour). Poisson was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1873. Monseigneur Camille Roy (1940) writes that Poisson was "an official at Arthabaska, (now an area of the city of Victoriaville) where since 1874 he has been a member of use of receiver at registration...". Poisson publishes poems and tales in various newspapers and publishes four collections of French poetry:
"Chants canadiens à l'occasion du 24 juin 1880" (English: "Canadian songs on the occasion of June 24, 1880") (1880);
"Heures perdues" (English: "Hours lost") (1894);
"Sous les pins" (English: "Under the Pines") (1902);
"Chants du soir" (English: "Evening Songs") (1917).
A commemorative plaque was installed in Victoriaville in his honor.
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