Basin countries Canada Surface elevation 347 m Settlement Lac-Frontière, Quebec | Settlements Lac-Frontière, Quebec Province Québec | |
Primary inflows Primary outflows Northwest Branch Saint John River Max. length 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) Max. width 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) Outflow location Northwest Branch Saint John River | ||
The Lake Frontier is a lake located entirely in the municipality of Lac-Frontière, Quebec in regional county municipality (RCM) Montmagny in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
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From 1915, the small town South of the lake, called "Lac-Frontière" (English: Lake-Frontier), has had some development through the terminus of the Central Quebec railway.
In the XIXth century and Twentieth century, the forest industry was the main economic activity of the region. Upon arrival of the railroad, the recreational and tourist vocation of the region has significantly developed.
Geography
Frontier lake supplies water by its tributary the Northwest Black River (from the North) and the Creek Reservoir (from the West). The village in the municipality of Lac-Frontière, Quebec is located at South of the lake.
The mouth of Frontier Lake is located on Southeast bank of the lake at:
Toponymy
The choice of this place name is explained by its proximity to the US border. Established in 1842, this border in the Treaty of Webster-Ashburton, after lengthy negotiations between the British and the Americans.
Subsequently, the British set up camp on the banks of the lake, to accommodate their surveyors who went to topographic surveys in order to determine more precisely the border. At the same time, the inhabitants of the region of Montmagny had designated this expanse of water "English Lake", by associating it with the language of people who were there, both British Americans. Cartographic documents of the time translated this term as "English Lake"
The place name "Lake Frontier" was formalized as of December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Names Board).