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| location = [[Anticosti Island]], [[Saint Lawrence River]], [[Minganie Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] |
| location = [[Anticosti Island]], [[Saint Lawrence River]], [[Minganie Regional County Municipality]], [[Côte-Nord]], [[Quebec, Canada]] |
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'''Lake Wickenden''' (''French: Lac Wickenden'') is the largest lake on [[Anticosti Island]], located in the municipality of [[L'Île-d'Anticosti, Quebec|L'Île-d'Anticosti]], in the [[Saint Lawrence River]], in the [[Minganie Regional County Municipality]], in the region administration of the [[Côte-Nord]], in the [[provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of [[Quebec, Canada]]. |
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'''Lake Wickenden''' is the largest lake on [[Anticosti Island]] in the [[Saint Lawrence River]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. Glacially formed, it is drained by the Jupiter River. Together with the surrounding 69,111 [[hectare]]s it was designated by [[World Commission on Protected Areas|WCPA]] as a protected area on 1 January 1993.<ref>[http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdbpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=308472&level=nat Canada - Lac Wickenden<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Together with the surrounding {{cvt|69,111|sqkm}}, this lake was designated as a protected area on January 1, 1993 by the [[World Commission on Protected Areas|WCPA]]. This area is designated "Rare Forest of Lac-Wickenden".<ref name=WCPA>[http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdbpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=30847&level=nat Canada-Lac Wickenden]</ref> |
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The lake was named after Henri Robert Wickenden who worked on Anticosti Island for the Wayagamack Paper Corporation in the 1920s. |
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism activities, second.<ref name=atlas/> |
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== Geography == |
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Glacially formed, lake Wickenden is part of Jupiter River watershed. Several surrounding lakes are surrounded by small areas of marsh.<ref name=atlas/> |
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Lake Wickenden has a length of {{cvt|4.5|km}}, a width of {{cvt|3.6|km}} and an elevation of {{cvt|196|m}}. A strip of land separates Lac de la Tête and Lake Wickenden.<ref name=atlas>{{cite web|url=http://atlas.gc.ca/toporama/fr/index.html|title=Atlas du Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada|quote=Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref> |
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The hamlet Wickenden is located at the end of a bay on the western shore of the lake. A second hamlet designated Lac-de-la-Tête is located {{cvt|0.5|km}} north-west of the first. An access road (coming from the west) serves this hamlet and the south shore of the lake.<ref name=atlas/> |
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== Toponymy == |
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Maps from the late 1930s indicate "Wickenden Lake". The lake was named after Henri Robert Wickenden who worked on Anticosti Island for the Wayagamack Paper Corporation in the 1920s. Wickenden also served as a forestry director for the Wayagamack Pulp and Paper Company. In 1926, his team assessed the economic potential of the Anticostian forests; the Wickenden team drew positive conclusions recommending this proposed acquisition. Wickenden then represented the Anticosti Corporation; this company then included the Wayagamack, the St. Mauritius Valley Corporation and the Port Alfred Pulp and Paper Company. On July 29, 1926, this company acquired the island; the seller being the French senator Gaston Menier.<ref name="CTQ"/> |
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The toponym "lac Wickenden" was made official on December 5, 1968 at the [[Commission de toponymie du Québec]] place name bank.<ref name="CTQ">{{cite web|title=Commission de toponymie du Québec - Fact sheet about lake Wickenden|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=67115|website=www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca|access-date=2020-08-11}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{cite web|last=Dubois |first=Jean-Marie |title=Lake Wickenden - Aerial photo of the area around the lake |
*{{cite web|last=Dubois |first=Jean-Marie |title=Lake Wickenden - Aerial photo of the area around the lake |accessdate=8 September 2012 |url=http://monde.ccdmd.qc.ca/ressource/?id=37990&demande=desc&lang=en}} |
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*{{cite web|last=Dubois |first=Jean-Marie |title=Image of materials displaced by the movement of glacial blocks from the shore of Lake Wickenden |url=http://monde.ccdmd.qc.ca/ressource/?id=38931&demande=desc&lang=en |
*{{cite web|last=Dubois |first=Jean-Marie |title=Image of materials displaced by the movement of glacial blocks from the shore of Lake Wickenden |url=http://monde.ccdmd.qc.ca/ressource/?id=38931&demande=desc&lang=en|accessdate=8 September 2012}} |
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[[Category:Lakes of Côte-Nord]] |
[[Category:Lakes of Côte-Nord]] |
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[[Category:Anticosti Island]] |
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[[Category:Minganie Regional County Municipality]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 23 September 2022
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  Lake Wickenden | |
| Location | Anticosti Island, Saint Lawrence River, Minganie Regional County Municipality, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°33′08″N 63°03′51″W / 49.55222°N 63.06417°W |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | (clockwise, from the mouth) discharge of Lac de la Tête, two discharges of small lakes, discharge of Wilcox lake, discharge of Lac de la Traverse. |
| Primary outflows | discharge of the lake, going to Jupiter River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
Lake Wickenden (French: Lac Wickenden) is the largest lake on Anticosti Island, located in the municipality of L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the Saint Lawrence River, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the region administration of the Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Together with the surrounding 69,111 km2 (26,684 sq mi), this lake was designated as a protected area on January 1, 1993 by the WCPA. This area is designated "Rare Forest of Lac-Wickenden".[1]
Forestry is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism activities, second.[2]
Geography
[edit]Glacially formed, lake Wickenden is part of Jupiter River watershed. Several surrounding lakes are surrounded by small areas of marsh.[2]
Lake Wickenden has a length of 4.5 km (2.8 mi), a width of 3.6 km (2.2 mi) and an elevation of 196 m (643 ft). A strip of land separates Lac de la Tête and Lake Wickenden.[2]
The hamlet Wickenden is located at the end of a bay on the western shore of the lake. A second hamlet designated Lac-de-la-Tête is located 0.5 km (0.31 mi) north-west of the first. An access road (coming from the west) serves this hamlet and the south shore of the lake.[2]
Toponymy
[edit]Maps from the late 1930s indicate "Wickenden Lake". The lake was named after Henri Robert Wickenden who worked on Anticosti Island for the Wayagamack Paper Corporation in the 1920s. Wickenden also served as a forestry director for the Wayagamack Pulp and Paper Company. In 1926, his team assessed the economic potential of the Anticostian forests; the Wickenden team drew positive conclusions recommending this proposed acquisition. Wickenden then represented the Anticosti Corporation; this company then included the Wayagamack, the St. Mauritius Valley Corporation and the Port Alfred Pulp and Paper Company. On July 29, 1926, this company acquired the island; the seller being the French senator Gaston Menier.[3]
The toponym "lac Wickenden" was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec place name bank.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Canada-Lac Wickenden
- ^ a b c d "Atlas du Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation
- ^ a b "Commission de toponymie du Québec - Fact sheet about lake Wickenden". www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
External links
[edit]- Dubois, Jean-Marie. "Lake Wickenden - Aerial photo of the area around the lake". Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- Dubois, Jean-Marie. "Image of materials displaced by the movement of glacial blocks from the shore of Lake Wickenden". Retrieved 8 September 2012.