Verreau Bay

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Verreau Bay
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Verreau Bay
Location Mauricie, La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 48°47′26″N74°35′22″W / 48.79056°N 74.58944°W / 48.79056; -74.58944 Coordinates: 48°47′26″N74°35′22″W / 48.79056°N 74.58944°W / 48.79056; -74.58944
Type Bay in dammed reservoir
Primary inflows Ruisseau Verreau, ruisseau à l'Eau Claire (réservoir Gouin), rivière Kakiskeaskoparinaniwok.
Primary outflows Omina Lake, Magnan Lake
Max. length12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi)
Max. width5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi)
Surface elevation402 metres (1,319 ft)

The Verreau Bay is a freshwater body located in the northeast part of Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. [1]

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Toponymy

The term "Verreau" constitutes a surname of French origin. Formerly, this body of water was designated "Lac Nemiscaioui". [2]

The toponym "Baie Verreau" was made official on 5 December 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. when this organization was created. [2]

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References

  1. "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada – Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation" . Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. 1 2 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "Baie Verreau".

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