The demarcation line of the two administrative regions of Quebec passes in the middle of southeastern part of Lake Turgeon.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
This hydrographic slope is served on the west side by the Conquerors road (North-South direction) and a forest road "Chemin de la presqu’île" (East-West direction) serving a peninsula of the South shore. The resort has developed on the southern shore of the bay between the mouth of the Lavergne River and the peninsula advancing to the North.
Annually, the lake surface is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to mid-April.
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near Turgeon Lake are:
North side: Kodiga Creek (draining the southeast of the Fenouillet Mountains (summit elevation: 448 metres (1,470 ft)), Hal Creek;
From the mouth of Turgeon Lake, the Turgeon River flows over 216.6 kilometres (134.6 mi) forming a large curve to the West, before spilling into the Harricana River. The latter flows northwesterly to Ontario where it empties onto the South shore of James Bay.
Toponymy
In the past, this lake was designated "Nigigwadinibi Lake" by the Native Americans of the Algonquin Nation, meaning "lake with cold crystallized waters". The names of the bays and islands are all of Algonquin origin.