Long Lake (Saint-Alban)
| Long Lake, Lac Long (French) | |
|---|---|
 Rock wall on the shore, Chemin du lac Long, Saint-Alban | |
  Long Lake, Lac Long (French) Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Saint-Alban, Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°50′12″N 72°08′20″W / 46.83663°N 72.13902°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary outflows | Noire River |
| Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Long Lake, Lac Long in (French), extends over 3 km, from the outlet of Lake Montauban to the Noire River, entirely in Saint-Alban (Municipality), in Portneuf RCM, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.[1]
Toponymy
[edit]More than 200 officially named geographic locations bear the name Long Lake. In indigenous languages the names Kinogami, Kachinukamach, Kachinuwayach, Takiyok also designate them to emphasize their lengthwise extent.[1]
Geography
[edit]With a length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) Long Lake is made all in length in an axis oriented to the southeast. This lake is located entirely in the forest. This lake has four bays on the southwest shore, one of which receives the discharge (coming from the west) of Lac Nadeau. It also includes two bays on the northeast shore, one of which collects the discharge (coming from the east) of a small unidentified lake and the other receives the discharge of a set of lakes including Lac à Gougeon, Le Gros Lac, Lac Travers, Lac La Salle, Lac Damas, Lac des Îles, Lac Lépine and Lac No name.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Long Lake, Lac Long, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968.
Its waters collected first by the Noire River, then by the Sainte-Anne River, will reach the Saint-Laurent near Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
- ^ Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Long Lake - Segment Length Established Using the Distance Measurement Application
- ^ "Bathymetry of Lake Montauban, map" (PDF) (in French). Banque lacs et cours d'eau du MDDELCC. p. 2. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
Outlet, Maximum depth, Lake contour, Variation of Depths, Reef, Reef zone, map
- ^ "Lac Montauban, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
The origin of this name and, if applicable, its meaning have not yet been determined. The Toponymy Commission invites anyone with information on any of these aspects to share it with it.