Maskoskanaw River is a tributary of Frontenac Lake (Milieu River) , flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec , in the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Le Domaine-du-Roy , in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean , in Quebec , in Canada .
17-524: The Maskoskanaw River flows successively into the townships of Huard and Buade. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. The forest road R0212 (East-West direction) cuts the middle of the course of the Milieu River (Normandin River) . The route 451 linking La Tuque to Obedjiwan, Quebec passes south of Patterson Lake; several secondary road branches serving
34-605: A character intimately linked to the beginning of the colonization of Acadie in the 17th century. With Sieur de Monts, among others, he spent the winter of 1604–1605 on Sainte-Croix Island at the mouth of the river of the same name, on the border separating New Brunswick from the State of Maine. In 1606, Poutrincourt returned to Acadia as lieutenant governor of the fledgling colony. He made several other stays in Port-Royal, notably in 1607, in 1610 and in 1614. The toponym "Lac Poutrincourt"
51-424: Is generally from mid-November to mid-April. This lake has three parts of which the most important is the central part which has a few dozen islands. The bay stretches across 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) in parallel and on the west side of the central part of the lake. East Bay extends on 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) parallel to the central part of the lake. A long peninsula of 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) attached to
68-540: Is located at: From the mouth of the Malsain Lake, the "Maskoskanaw River" flows over 24.4 kilometres (15.2 mi), according to the following segments: Upper Maskoskanaw River (segment of 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) Lower Maskoskanaw River (segment of 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) The confluence of the "Maskoskanaw River" with the Frontenac Lake (Milieu River) is located at: The Maskoskanaw River flows to
85-712: The Normandin River flows through lake Poutrincourt, passing 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi); the current of the Middle River (Normandin River) , 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi). The mouth of lake Poutrincourt is located at: The main hydrographic slopes near lake Poutrincourt are: From the mouth of lake Poutrincourt, the current: Formerly, according to various sources, this body of water was designated "Lake Ascatiche", "Lake Ascatscie", "Lake Askatiche", "Lake Askitichi", "Lake Scatsi" or "Lake Skatsi". The ancient appellations lake Ascatiche, Askitichi, Scatsie or Ascatsie, reported in
102-493: The Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Le Domaine-du-Roy , in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean , Quebec , Canada . The Milieu River runs successively in the townships of Buade and Poutrincourt. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. Forest Road R0212 (East-West) intersects the middle of the river. While the forest road R0223 serves
119-607: The Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec (1914 and 1925) are deformations of the Innu expression "oskat assi" meaning "new earth", "where the wood is green" or "small raw skin" according to the authors. The toponym “Poutrincourt”, which appears on a map of the region of Chibougamau in 1934, is borrowed from the name of the township where it is and honors the memory of Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt and Saint-Just (1557-1615),
136-590: The Milieu River and on the North by the current of the Normandin River . The toponym "Rivière du milieu" was formalized on March 28, 1972, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: Poutrincourt Lake Poutrincourt Lake is a freshwater body of the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec , in the western part of the Regional County Municipality (MRC) Le Domaine-du-Roy , in
153-468: The North shore (therefore facing South) separates it from the central part; while a peninsula of 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) stretches north. A small strait with a width of 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) separates the two ends of the peninsula. The central portion of this lake receives the waters of the Normandin River on the west side and the Milieu River (Normandin River) in the south. The current of
170-599: The Valley of the Marquette River West , on the west side of Poutrincourt Lake . This last road connects to the Northeast at route 167 linking Chibougamau and Saint-Félicien, Quebec . The Canadian National Railway runs along this road. The surface of the Milieu River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. The Milieu River originates at
187-523: The administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean , in province of Quebec , in Canada . This lake extends in the townships of Poutrincourt and Bouteroue. It is located west of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve . Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The western part of the lake Poutrincourt hydrographic slope is accessible via
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#1732914058923204-471: The bottom of a bay on the eastern shore of Frontenac Lake (Milieu River) (length: 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi); maximum Width: 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi); altitude: 427 metres (1,401 ft)) that the current flows northward 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) to its mouth. From there, the current flows down the Milieu River (Normandin River) on the north, to the south shore of the Poutrincourt Lake , which
221-478: The current crosses on 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) to the North. The toponym "Maskoskanaw River" was formalized on September 6, 1984, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: Milieu River (Normandin River) The rivière du Milieu ( English: river of the middle ) is a tributary of Poutrincourt Lake , flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec , into
238-405: The following segments: The confluence of the Milieu River with the Poutrincourt Lake is located at: The Milieu River flows to the bottom of a bay on the south shore of the eastern part of Poutrincourt Lake (length: 19.7 kilometres (12.2 mi); maximum width: 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi); altitude: 392 metres (1,286 ft)). The Poutrincourt Lake is crossed on the North by the current of
255-405: The forest road R0223 (east–west direction) which passes to the north and a road branch on the east side of the lake. The forest road route 167 passes north-east of Nicabau Lake , connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec . The Canadian National Railway runs along this road. The surface of Poutrincourt Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation
272-612: The mouth of Frontenac Lake (Milieu River) (length: 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi); width: 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi); altitude: 427 metres (1,401 ft)) located in Buade Township. This lake is mainly fed by the Maskoskanaw River (coming from the East). The mouth of this head lake is located at: From the mouth of Frontenac Lake (Milieu River) , the Milieu River flows over 17.8 kilometres (11.1 mi) through marsh areas, according to
289-552: The surroundings of this head lake. The surface of the Maskoskanaw River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April. The Maskoskanaw River originates at the mouth of the Malsain Lake (length: 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi); width: 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi); altitude: 502 metres (1,647 ft)) located in Huard Township. The mouth of this head lake
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