Primary inflows Basin countries Canada Catchment area 456 km² Outflow location Manouane River Cities La Tuque | Primary outflows Manouane River Area 12,000 km² Province Québec Inflow source Manouane River | |
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Type reservoir contained by a dam Surface area 12,000 km (4,600 sq mi) Water volume 0.26982 km (218,750 acre·ft) | ||
The Lake Châteauvert is located on the path of the Manouane River (La Tuque), at the west of Saint-Maurice River in the territory of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
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Map of Lac Ch%C3%A2teauvert, La Tuque, QC, Canada
ToponymyEdit
The name " Lake Châteauvert " was recorded December 5, 1968 at the Bank of place names of Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec)
GeographyEdit
Located entirely in forest area, the lake is formed Châteauvert any length, in the north-south axis. It receives water by:
The outlet of Lake Châteauvert is the Manouane River (La Tuque) at the north end. A high-capacity dam owned by Hydro-Québec is located at the mouth. The dam built in 1952 (concrete-gravity type) has a height of 14 m and a retention height of 12.5 m. The catchment area of the dam is 456 km². Its holding capacity is 269,820,000 m³. This dam is designated "Manouance -C"
Coming from Wemotaci, a forest road crosses the Manouane River (La Tuque) at the top of the dam Manouane-C, and then moves to the west by the north shore of Lake Châteauvert.