Gouin Dam
The Gouin dam is a river infrastructure that created the Gouin Reservoir. This dam is the source of the Saint-Maurice River and is located in the town of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in province Quebec, in Canada.
Toponymy
The Gouin dam owes its name to Lomer Gouin, who was premier of Quebec between 1905 and 1920, federal minister of justice between 1921 and 1924 and Lieutenant [Governor of Quebec] in 1929.Geography
The Kikendatch Bay is formed by the Gouin dam which is located at:- west of the mouth of the Wabano River
- south-east of the center of the village of Obedjiwan which is located on a peninsula on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir
- north-west of the center of the village of Wemotaci
- north-west of downtown La Tuque
- northwest of the mouth of the Saint-Maurice river.