Mesplet Lake is a freshwater body in the north-eastern part of Senneterre in Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Mesplet Lake
Watershed of Nottaway River
Mesplet Lake is located in Quebec
Mesplet Lake
Mesplet Lake
LocationSenneterre
Coordinates48°46′11″N 75°47′10″W / 48.76972°N 75.78611°W / 48.76972; -75.78611
TypeReservoir lake
Primary inflowsfrom North: outlet of a set of lakes including Frank, Walley, Bud and « Lac aux Loutres »; from South-West: outlet of a set of about 20 lakes.
Primary outflowsMesplet Pass.
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length20.3 kilometres (12.6 mi)
Max. width4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi)
Surface elevation393 metres (1,289 ft)

Mesplet Lake is located in the township of Mesplet and Masères. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. Mesplet Lake is part of the Saint-Cyr Lake Biodiversity Reserve.

The Mesplet Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via a forest road (North-South direction) that passes on the east side of the Saint-Cyr River Valley; in addition, another forest road (East-West direction) serves the north of the Saint-Cyr Lake Biodiversity Reserve.

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

Geography

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Mesplet Lake has a total length of 20.3 kilometres (12.6 mi) and a maximum width of 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi). On the Northeast side, this lake has a marsh area. The surface of this lake is an altitude: 393 metres (1,289 ft) like other surrounding water bodies. Having a complex configuration, this lake resembles a large recumbent S whose end to the northwest is formed by the Bay of Cedars (length: 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi)) and "Baie de la Truite" (English: Trout Bay) (length: 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi)). The southeastern extremity has a bay (length: 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi)) surrounded by marshes.

The mouth of Mesplet Lake is located in the center of the south shore of the lake. From there, the current crosses southwards the "Mesplet Pass" (length: 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi)), which connects it to Cherrier Lake. This mouth of Lake Mesplet is at: North of the mouth of Cherrier Lake;

The main hydrographic slopes near Mesplet Lake are:

Toponymy

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The "Mesplet Lake" hydronym is linked to that of the township of Mesplet.

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

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of natural resources of Canada.
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Quebec - List of place names - Toponym: "Lac Mesplet"

See also

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