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Lake Témiscouata
Lake Témiscouata
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	Lake Témiscouata
Location	Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Coordinates	47°40′N 68°50′W / 47.667°N 68.833°W
Primary outflows	Madawaska River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	45 km (28 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Settlements	Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac

Lake Témiscouata (French pronunciation: [temiskwata]) is a lake in the Témiscouata region of southeastern Quebec, Canada. It is 40 km long, with a total area of 66 km².^[1] The Madawaska River flows from this lake to the Saint John River.^[2]

The cities of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, Dégelis and Saint-Juste-du-Lac are located on this lake.^[3]^[4]^[5] Forestry is a major industry in this area.^[6]

The Petit Témis Interprovincial Bicycle Path, runs from Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec to Edmundston, New Brunswick, following an abandoned railway line along the lake.^[7]

The lake is theorized to be the inspiration for the nearby parish of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!. One explanation suggests the archaic French word haha, here meaning an unexpected obstacle or abruptly ending path, as the lake is an extremely long and particularly formidable obstacle to travel.^[8]

References

^ "Lac Témiscouata". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Rivière Madawaska". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Dégelis". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Saint-Juste-du-Lac". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Témiscouata, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec and Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Petit-Témis Interprovincial Linear Park". tourismnewbrunswick.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^ "Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-25.