Lac Gregory is a body of fresh water crossed from north to south by the Tourilli River, located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in province from Quebec, to Canada.
The watershed of Gregory Lake is served by a few secondary forest roads for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities.Open Street Map - Accessed February 7, 2020
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of Lake Gregory is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March.
Geography Lake Gregory has a length of , a width of and its surface is at an altitude of . This lake between the mountains is akin to the following three bays: the first stretches over towards the north while bending towards the east and receives the discharge of Lac des Doradilles, as well as the discharge of a set of lakes including Hunau, Crochetière Oyster mushrooms; the second on to the east and receives the discharge from lakes Fruze, Chesnay, Godman, Etheleen, Petit lac Etheleen and du Piedmont; the third on south to its mouth.
The mouth of Gregory Lake is located northeast of Tourilli Lake, west of the course of Jacques-Cartier River and north of the confluence of the Tourilli River and the Sainte-Anne River. Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Gregory Lake - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application
From the mouth of Gregory Lake, the current descends on generally towards the south, following the course of the Tourilli river to its confluence with the Sainte-Anne River; thence, the current generally flows south along the current of the Sainte-Anne river to the northeast bank of the Saint-Laurent river.
Toponymy The toponym "Lac Gregory" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Lac Gregory - accessed February 7, 2020
See also
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality Lac-Jacques-Cartier, an unorganized territory Tourilli Lake Tourilli River Sainte-Anne River List of lakes of Canada
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