Kikendatch Bay
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| Kikendatch Bay | |
|---|---|
 Watershed of Saint-Maurice River | |
  Kikendatch Bay | |
| Location | La Tuque |
| Coordinates | 48°22′17″N 74°10′10″W / 48.37139°N 74.16944°W |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Brochu Lake, Gouin Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Saint-Maurice River (via Gouin Dam) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 402 metres (1,319 ft) |
The Kikendatch Bay is a freshwater body that leads to the Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of La Tuque, in Haute-Mauricie, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This bay is mainly located in the township of Levasseur, except the entrance (west side) of the bay located in the canton of Aubin. Following the erection completed in 1948 of the Gouin Dam, the "Kikendatch Bay" became an extension of Brochu Lake located further north-west, i.e. at the extreme east of Gouin Reservoir.
Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. A civilian seaplane base is located at the top of the Gouin Dam.
The route 400, connecting the Gouin Dam to the village of Parent, Quebec, serves the southern part of Kikendatch Bay, as well as the valleys of Jean-Pierre River and Leblanc River; this road also serves the peninsula which stretches north in the Gouin Reservoir on 30.1 kilometres (18.7 mi). Some secondary forest roads are in use nearby for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
The surface of Kikendatch Bay is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
The northeastern part of Kikendatch Bay has a secondary bay, "baie au Petit Vison" with a rather complex shape and three large islands blocking the entry. This bay is surrounded by mountains.
Thus, Kikendatch Bay is formed by the Gouin Dam which is located at:
- 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) west of the mouth of the Wabano River (confluence with the Saint-Maurice River);
- 71.0 kilometres (44.1 mi) south-east of the village center of Obedjiwan, Quebec which is located on a peninsula on the north shore of the Gouin Reservoir;
- 55.3 kilometres (34.4 mi) northwest of the village center of Wemotaci, Quebec (north shore of the Saint-Maurice River);
- 142 kilometres (88 mi) north-west of downtown La Tuque;
- 252 kilometres (157 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Saint-Maurice River (confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières).[1]
The hydrographic slopes adjacent to "Kikendatch Bay" are:
- north side: Au Vison River, Au Vison River West, Au Vison Bay, Berlinguet Lake, Little Creek;
- east side: Wabano River, Petit Rocher River (La Tuque), Saint-Maurice River;
- south side: Jean-Pierre River (Gouin Reservoir), Noran Creek;
- west side: Jean-Pierre Bay, Brochu Lake, Gouin Reservoir, Bouzanquet Bay.
