Lac Simard is a freshwater lake in the municipality of Laforce, in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Temiscamingue, in northwestern Quebec, Canada.
Simard Lake covers an area of 170 km². With a length of 18 km and a width of 12 km, the lake is located about 25 km west of Decelles Reservoir and more than 50 km to the east of Lake Timiskaming. Specifically, the Lac Simard is located to the east of Des Quinze Lake, north of the village of Laforce, at 16.5 km north of the village of Belleterre, at 19.5 kilometers north of the Zec de Kipawa and 64 km south of Rouyn-Noranda.
The key neighboring drainage slopes are:
North side: Ottawa River, Darlens River, Kinojévis River and Serment River;
Side: Ottawa River, lake Nodiere and lake des Fourches (lac Fork);
South side: Lake Devlin, Soufflot lake, lake aux Sables and Blondeau River;
The Ottawa River flows on the north shore of Lac Simard (near the "tip of the Chasse-Galerie") and travels on 6.7 kilometers to the west across Lake Simard. Upstream, the waters of this river are coming from Decelles Reservoir, located east of the lake. From this reservoir, downstream, the river is fed by rivers Darlens, Kinojévis and Roger.
With several islands, Lake Simard proves to be an outgrowth of the Ottawa River. The north shore of lake forms two large curves; while the south coast has several bays: Bay of Deer River (French: baie de la rivière Chevreuil), Bay Klock, Poverty Bay and Bay Snags (baie des Chicots).
The municipality of Laforce and Aboriginal settlement of Winneway extend on its southern shore.[1]
ToponymyEdit
In 1928, the "Commission géographique du Québec" (Geographic Board of Quebec) formalized this name that evokes the work of Télesphore Simard. Born in 1863 in Saint-Joachim near Quebec City, he graduated as a surveyor in 1887 at Laval University.
Working for the Government of Quebec, Simard explored the rivers of the North Coast and Temiscamingue. In 1911, he conducted the survey of villages in the new riding of Abitibi. In 1916, he ran as a Liberal candidate in the provincial election. Elected in Témiscamingue riding, Simard served until his death in 1924 at Ville-Marie in his riding.
In the early twentieth century, the Algonquin name "Mijicowaja" (meaning a slightly extended lake) designated "Lake Simard". This name will be replaced by the English name "Expanse", probably as a result of the construction, circa 1912, of a dam on rapid of the Fifteen (French: Rapides des Quinze); which would significantly increase the surface area of the lake.
In its 1895 report, the explorer John Bignell used the name Winowa to designate the lake. The word that comes close to Algonquin Winneway, meaning "white water" refers to a particular bay and an island in the southeast of Lake Simard.[2]
The name Lake Simard was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the "Bank of place names" of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Names Board).[3]
^Atlas of Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada
^Source: "Noms et lieux du Québec" (Names and places in Quebec), a work of "Commission de toponymie du Québec" (Toponymic Board of Quebec), published in 1994 and 1996 as of an illustrated dictionary, and on CD-ROM produced by Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this printed dictionary.
^Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Names Board) - Bank of place names - Toponym: "lake Simard"
simard, lake, témiscamingue, other, uses, simard, lake, disambiguation, simard, freshwater, lake, municipality, laforce, regional, county, municipality, temiscamingue, northwestern, quebec, canada, simardlac, simardlocationlaforce, moffet, témiscamingue, regio. For other uses see Simard Lake disambiguation Lac Simard is a freshwater lake in the municipality of Laforce in the Regional County Municipality RCM of Temiscamingue in northwestern Quebec Canada Lac SimardLac SimardLocationLaforce Moffet Temiscamingue Regional County Municipality QuebecCoordinates47 37 46 N 78 41 26 W 47 62944 N 78 69056 W 47 62944 78 69056Primary inflowsOttawa RiverPrimary outflowsOttawa RiverBasin countriesCanadaMax length18 km 11 mi Max width12 km 7 5 mi Surface area170 km2 66 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Toponymy 3 See also 4 Notes and referencesGeography EditIt is located near Moffet in Temiscamingue Regional County Municipality Simard Lake covers an area of 170 km With a length of 18 km and a width of 12 km the lake is located about 25 km west of Decelles Reservoir and more than 50 km to the east of Lake Timiskaming Specifically the Lac Simard is located to the east of Des Quinze Lake north of the village of Laforce at 16 5 km north of the village of Belleterre at 19 5 kilometers north of the Zec de Kipawa and 64 km south of Rouyn Noranda The key neighboring drainage slopes are North side Ottawa River Darlens River Kinojevis River and Serment River Side Ottawa River lake Nodiere and lake des Fourches lac Fork South side Lake Devlin Soufflot lake lake aux Sables and Blondeau River West side Ottawa River Grassy Lake Lake Roger and Des Quinze Lake The Ottawa River flows on the north shore of Lac Simard near the tip of the Chasse Galerie and travels on 6 7 kilometers to the west across Lake Simard Upstream the waters of this river are coming from Decelles Reservoir located east of the lake From this reservoir downstream the river is fed by rivers Darlens Kinojevis and Roger With several islands Lake Simard proves to be an outgrowth of the Ottawa River The north shore of lake forms two large curves while the south coast has several bays Bay of Deer River French baie de la riviere Chevreuil Bay Klock Poverty Bay and Bay Snags baie des Chicots The municipality of Laforce and Aboriginal settlement of Winneway extend on its southern shore 1 Toponymy EditIn 1928 the Commission geographique du Quebec Geographic Board of Quebec formalized this name that evokes the work of Telesphore Simard Born in 1863 in Saint Joachim near Quebec City he graduated as a surveyor in 1887 at Laval University Working for the Government of Quebec Simard explored the rivers of the North Coast and Temiscamingue In 1911 he conducted the survey of villages in the new riding of Abitibi In 1916 he ran as a Liberal candidate in the provincial election Elected in Temiscamingue riding Simard served until his death in 1924 at Ville Marie in his riding In the early twentieth century the Algonquin name Mijicowaja meaning a slightly extended lake designated Lake Simard This name will be replaced by the English name Expanse probably as a result of the construction circa 1912 of a dam on rapid of the Fifteen French Rapides des Quinze which would significantly increase the surface area of the lake In its 1895 report the explorer John Bignell used the name Winowa to designate the lake The word that comes close to Algonquin Winneway meaning white water refers to a particular bay and an island in the southeast of Lake Simard 2 The name Lake Simard was formalized on December 5 1968 at the Bank of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Quebec Quebec Names Board 3 See also Edit Canada portalOttawa River a stream Lake Timiskaming a body of waterNotes and references Edit Atlas of Canada Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada Source Noms et lieux du Quebec Names and places in Quebec a work of Commission de toponymie du Quebec Toponymic Board of Quebec published in 1994 and 1996 as of an illustrated dictionary and on CD ROM produced by Micro Intel in 1997 from this printed dictionary Commission de toponymie du Quebec Quebec Names Board Bank of place names Toponym lake Simard Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simard Lake Temiscamingue amp oldid 1028620790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
