Charpeney Lake
Charpeney Lake is the main body of fresh water at the head of the Saint-Jean North-East River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jérôme, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
Lake Charpeney has a length of, a maximum width of in its northern part and an altitude of. This lake between the mountains, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jérôme, has two parts separated from each other by the Kauapauakaht Pass. This lake is fed in particular by five discharges of streams, by the discharge of the Fauteux lake.The mouth of Lake Charpeney is located at:
- southeast of the boundary between Labrador and Quebec;
- north of the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Jean Nord-Est;
- southwest of a curve in the La Romaine River;
- north-west of downtown Havre-Saint-Pierre.
Toponymy
The term "Charpeney" and its variant "Charpenay" turn out to be a French family name. There is a Charpeney township on the North Shore, in Quebec.The toponym "Lac Charpeney" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, that is to say with the creation of this commission.