Lac Wahemen

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Lac Wahemen
Geographical location Jamésie , North du Québec in Québec (Canada)
Drain to the Ruisseau du Grand Portage
Data
Coordinates 52 ° 45 ′  N , 71 ° 14 ′  W Coordinates: 52 ° 45 ′  N , 71 ° 14 ′  W
Lac Wahemen (Quebec)
Lac Wahemen
Altitude above sea level 540  m
surface 54 km²
length 30 km
width 2.6 km
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The Lac Wahemen is a lake in the administrative region of North du Québec in the Canadian province of Québec .

Lac Wahemen is located southwest of Lac Artigny and south of Lac Patamisk in central Labrador . The lake is in the area of ​​the Canadian Shield at 540  m altitude.

The elongated lake has a length of 30 km and a width of 2.6 km. It is divided into four basins by several peninsulas. The lake area is 54 km². The Lac Wahemen flows to the Ruisseau du Grand Portage , a right tributary of the Rivière Eastmain .

Lac Wahemen is located on a canoe route that has long been used by explorers in the area.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Commission de toponymie due Québec: Lac Wahemen