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which has a length of 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi)) and the opposite to the bottom of the
Wacihiskacik Bay (narrow bay) to the South. A peninsula stretching northward on 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) distinguishes the eastern side of
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The surface of Lake
Bourgeois is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to the end of March. Water management at the
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Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. Recreational boating is particularly popular on this water, especially for sport fishing.
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With a length of 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) (North-South direction), Lake
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The Lake
Bourgeois hydrographic slope is served on the north side by secondary forest roads connected to the R2046 and R1045 forest roads that connect the village of
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is located on the south side of this island. The latter is located at 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village center of
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and Lake
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Bourgeois Bay. These two peninsulas meet almost, forming a narrow passage where all the water of the western part of the
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can lead to significant variations in the water level, particularly at the end of the winter when the water is lowered.
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This lake extends in the cantons of Lemay (southern part of the lake) and
Toussaint (in the North).
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Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names – French toponym: "Lac
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The toponym "Lac Bourgeois" was formalized on December 18, 1986, by the
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is a freshwater body located in the north central part of the
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The term "Bourgeois" is a family name of French origin.
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401:The Lake Bourgeois is fed by the waters of the
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322:Aiapew Bay
225:Max. width
178:Aiapew Bay
117:75°00′52″W
114:48°38′14″N
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