Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second, notably thanks to various navigable water bodies located in the area.
The hydrographic slope of Lac Hébert is accessible via the forest road R1009 (North-South direction) serving the western part of the lake and the road R1053
(East-West direction) serving the eastern part of the lake.
The surface of Lake Hébert is generally frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography
Lake Hébert draws its supplies primarily from the Hébert River which originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (elevation: 395 metres (1,296 ft)). From
this latter lake, the course of the Hébert River crosses Petit Lac Hébert (elevation: 389 metres (1,276 ft)) before it empties onto the west shore of lake
Hébert. The latter has a length of 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi), a maximum width of 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) and an altitude of 389 metres (1,276 ft).
334 kilometres (208 mi) south-east of the mouth of the Nottaway River;
64.0 kilometres (39.8 mi) northwest of a bay of Gouin Reservoir;
95.5 kilometres (59.3 mi) south-west of downtown Chibougamau;
64.0 kilometres (39.8 mi) south of the village center of Chapais, Quebec.[1]
From its mouth, the current runs directly north to the confluence of the Doda Lake which is crossed to the west by the Opawica River. The latter has a
confluence with the river Chibougamau; thence the stream descends the Waswanipi River, a tributary of Matagami Lake. Then the current continues down through the Nottaway River to the south-eastern part of James Bay.
The main hydrographic slopes near "Hébert Lake" are:
