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Irene Lake

March 14, 2024

For the lake in Minnesota, see Lake Irene. For other lakes with the name, see Irene (disambiguation) § Places.

Irene Lake is a freshwater body of the southeastern part of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Irène Lake
Watershed of Nottaway River
Irène Lake
LocationEeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality)
Coordinates49°32′31″N 74°45′41″W / 49.54194°N 74.76139°W / 49.54194; -74.76139
TypeNatural
Primary inflowsIrène River (Opawica River)
Primary outflowsIrène River (Opawica River).
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi)
Max. width1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface elevation372 metres (1,220 ft)

This stretch of water extends in the canton of Rasles. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.

The hydrographic slope of Lake Irene is accessible through the R1032 forest road (North-South direction) which passes on the west side of the lakes Gabriel and Irene; in addition, this road crosses the Irène River (Opawica River) south of Irène Lake to merge south along route 212 which passes on the south side of the Irène River, connecting Obedjiwan to La Tuque.

The surface of Irene Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography edit

The Irène Lake has a length of 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi), a maximum width of 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) and an altitude of 372 metres (1,220 ft). This lake has dozens of islands, peninsulas and many bays.

The mouth of this lake Irene is located at the bottom of a bay north of the lake, to:

The main hydrographic slopes near Lake Irene are:

Toponymy edit

The toponym "lac Irene" was made official on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[2]

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ Distances measured from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Irene"

See also edit

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March 14, 2024
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