Abbé Huard Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Abbé Huard Lake |
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 Abbé Huard Lake
Location in Quebec
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| Location | Lac-Jérôme, Minganie, Côte-Nord, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 51°14′25″N 62°53′09″W / 51.240321°N 62.885897°W |
| Native name | Uauiekamas Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Primary inflows | Four discharges from lakes and mountain streams |
| Primary outflows | Abbé Huard River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.85 kilometres (1.77 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.35 kilometres (0.84 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 459 metres (1,506 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
Abbé Huard Lake (also called Lac de l' Abbé Huard in French) is a small lake. You can find it in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. Water flows out of this lake into the Abbé Huard River. This river then joins the larger Romaine River.
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Where is Abbé Huard Lake Located?
Abbé Huard Lake is in a wild area called Lac-Jérôme. This area is part of the Minganie region. The lake is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Baie-Johan-Beetz. Baie-Johan-Beetz is a town on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Lake's Role in the River System
The lake is the starting point for the Abbé-Huard River. This river is a branch of the Romaine River. It is the second branch that flows from the northeast into the Romaine River. Abbé Huard Lake is also about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of the Romaine 3 Reservoir.
Natural Surroundings of the Lake
A map of Quebec's natural areas shows the lake. It sits on the edge of two different forest types. These are part of the spruce and moss forest region.
How Did Abbé Huard Lake Get Its Name?
Abbé Huard Lake is named after a person named Victor-Alphonse Huard. He was a priest, a naturalist, and a professor. He lived from 1853 to 1929.
Victor-Alphonse Huard's Travels
In 1895, Abbé Huard explored the area between Pessamit and Natashquan. He wrote about his journey in a book called Labrador et Anticosti (1897). A book from 1914, Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec, says the lake was probably named after him before the river was.
Indigenous Names for the River
The Innu people have their own name for the river. They call it Uauiekamau Hipu, which means "Round Lake River." The Naskapi people call the river Umuauk Shipu. This name means "Loon River," which is similar to the French name for the river, Rivière Huard.
How People Use Abbé Huard Lake
People have been using Abbé Huard Lake for a long time. A report from 2007 said that a family visited the lake about ten years before. They stayed for three months. They mostly trapped animals like beaver and marten.
Recent Visits by Indigenous People
A report from 2018 shared more recent information. It said that local Indigenous people use Abbé Huard Lake every two or three years. For example, in August 2016, two Innu people spent five days there. They went fishing for brook trout.
Travel and Stay at the Lake
They flew to the lake using a float plane. The Innu Aitun committee helped arrange the plane. They stayed in a family camp that was built in 2015. They used a paddle boat to travel around the lake.
Hunting and Fishing Activities
In September 2016, the same two Innu people spent a week at the lake. They hunted for moose, caribou, and partridge. They also hunted beaver and fished for brook trout. They caught four beavers but no deer. They flew in and stayed at the family camp again. The person who shared this information did not see any changes to the area around the lake during their visits.
