Malbaie Lake (La Côte-de-Beaupré)

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Malbaie Lake
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Malbaie Lake
Location in Quebec
Location La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality (MRC), Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 47°33′53″N71°00′10″W / 47.56472°N 71.00278°W / 47.56472; -71.00278 Coordinates: 47°33′53″N71°00′10″W / 47.56472°N 71.00278°W / 47.56472; -71.00278
Lake type Natural
Primary inflows Malbaie River
Primary outflows Malbaie River
Basin  countries Canada
Max. length4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Surface elevation825 m (2,707 ft)
Islands 2

The Malbaie (French: Lac Malbaie) is a freshwater body located in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Lac Malbaie straddles the regional county municipalities (RCMs) of:

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Lac Malbaie is the main head lake of the Malbaie River. This mountain lake is entirely located in an area where forestry has always been the predominant economic activity. In XIXth, recreotourism activities took off. Due to the altitude, this lake is normally frozen from late October to early May; however, the safe period for traffic on the ice is usually November to April.

The forest road that follows the Jacques-Cartier River valley provides access to Lake Malbaie and Grands-Jardins National Park.

Geography

Lac Malbaie (altitude: 825 m) is located 3.2 km south of Lac à Jack (altitude: 820 m), 2.1 km north of lac des Neiges (altitude: 846), 4.3 km south of Fronsac Lake (altitude: 820 m), 39 km northwest of Baie Saint-Paul and 61.5 km north of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. This lake is part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

The main hydrographic slopes near Lac Malbaie are:

The "Petit lac Tristan" (altitude: 893 m) turns out to be the head lake of the Malbaie River. It is located in a marshy area in a small valley in the high mountains. It discharges to the north where the water flows for 1.0 km through swamps to Lake Tristan (1.8 km long: altitude: 883 m) which the current crosses over its full length from south to north . This last lake is also surrounded by swamps. The discharge continues for 3.0 km north to Lake Gamache (0.86 km long; altitude: 866 m) which the current crosses from south to north for 0.6 km. This last lake has a large central island.

From Lac Gamache, the water flows north for 1.4 km to the outlet of Lac Lamfort (altitude: 929 km). From there, the Malbaie River descends 5.7 km to Lac Fradette (2.5 km long, facing northeast: altitude: 838 m), which the current crosses over its full length. Lac Frenette receives from the northwest the waters of Lakes Carroll (altitude: 851 m), Milton (875 m) and Brunette (842 m). From the mouth of Lac Fradette, the river flows 2.4 km northeast to Lac Malbaie. The current of the Malbaie River crosses this lake from south to north for 2.3 km.

The mouth of Lac Malbaie is located to the north. The waters of the Malbaie River then flow northeast for 3.8 km to Ruisseau à Jack, which forms the outlet of a series of lakes including Lac à Jack, Lac Fronsac and Petit Lac à Jack (altitude: 820 m). The next 6.4 km segment of the Malbaie River route constitutes the southern limit of the Grands-Jardins National Park with the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. The Malbaie river continues its course towards the east, going up a priori towards the north, then by bifurcating towards the south to go to flow in La Malbaie in the Saint Lawrence River.

Toponymy

On a 1852 map of provincial surveyor Frederic William Blaiklock, the spelling of this lake is "Mal-Bay". The map of the Laurentides National Park, published in 1954, refers to "Grand L. Malbaie". This toponym also appears on other maps published in 1929, 1950 and 1958.

The toponym "Lac Malbaie" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [1]

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Malbaie River Tributary of the St. Lawrence River, MRC de Charlevoix-east (Quebec, Canada)

The Malbaie River in the Charlevoix region empties into the Saint Lawrence River at La Malbaie. Until 1985 the river was used to transport logs downstream. It flows through a steep valley known as Les Hautes Gorges. A sugar maple and American elm forest grows in the gorge and has remained largely undisturbed for hundreds of years.

The rivière à la Cruche is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the Lac-Pikauba unorganized territory, into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of the "rivière à la Cruche" flows to the eastern end of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve except for the lower part of its course.

Jacques-Cartier Lake

The lac Jacques-Cartier, main source of the Jacques-Cartier River, is a glacial lake located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, about 90 km to the north of the city of Quebec, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Rocheuse River

The Rocheuse river is a tributary of the rivière du Malin, located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The course of the river passes in particular in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Rivière du Malin

The rivière du Malin is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The course of the river passes in particular in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Sautauriski River

The Sautauriski River is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. This watercourse subsequently crosses:

Rivière à lÉpaule

The Rivière à l'Épaule is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The course of the river crosses the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, as well as the township municipality unis de Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, located in the MRC La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality.

Nadreau Lake

The Nadreau Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Lac des Neiges

The Lac des Neiges is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Montmorency Lake

The "Lac Montmorency" is a fresh water body located in the unorganized territory Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. It is part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Noire River (Montmorency River tributary)

The Rivière Noire is a tributary of the east bank of the Montmorency River. It flows in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Savane River (Rivière des Neiges tributary)

The Savane River is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière des Neiges, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Allioux Lake Lake in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada

The lac Allioux is a freshwater body located northeast in of Quebec City, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Rivière de lEnfer

The Rivière de l'Enfer is a tributary of the eastern bank of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and Grands-Jardins National Park.

Barley River

The Barley River is a tributary of the eastern bank of the upper part of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse successively crosses zec des Martres, then the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Rivière des Martres

The rivière des Martres is a tributary of the west bank of the intermediate part of the Malbaie River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. This watercourse crosses the regional county municipalities of:

Grand lac des Enfers Lake in Canada

The Grand lac des Enfers is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Lesclache Lake Lake in Canada

Lesclache Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in zec des Martres, outside Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Fronsac Lake

The Fronsac Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

Lac à Jack

Lac à Jack is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

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