Lake Evans ( French : Lac Evans ) is a freshwater lake in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay , in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec , in western Quebec , Canada . This lake is on the Broadback River .
12-616: This article is about the surname. For the Colomb River, see Broadback River . For Colomb Lake, in the upper part of the Colomb River, see Du Tast Lake . Colomb is a surname which may refer to: Friedrich August Peter von Colomb (1775–1854), Prussian general George Thomas Colomb (1787–1874), British Army general and talented amateur artist Georges Colomb (1856–1945), French botanist, science populariser and pioneer of French comics Gregory G. Colomb (1951–2011), American professor of
24-586: Is Lake Evans . The river is a popular canoe-tripping destination. The hydrographic basins adjacent to the Broadback River are: The Broadback River originates at Frotet Lake , located 28.1 kilometres (17.5 mi) west of grand Mistassini Lake . From the mouth of Frotet Lake (located north of the lake), this river winds the Jamésie on 451 kilometers to finally reach the Rupert Bay close to
36-464: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Broadback River The Broadback River ( French : Rivière Broadback ) (In Cree: Chistamiskau Sipi ) is a river in northern Quebec , Canada. It drains into Rupert Bay (a smaller bay at the south end of James Bay ), just south of the Rupert River and Cree community Waskaganish . The major lake on the river's course
48-554: Is located 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-east of James Bay . This lake has an area of 479 km (185 sq mi). It receives the waters of the "Lake Le Gardeur" (adjacent to the east side) through the Théodat River and Lake Dana (west side neighbor) through Pastukamau pass. Lake Evans is the largest lake on the Broadback River . Lake Evans has deep bays that give it an irregular contour. Areas surrounding
60-578: The Commission de toponymie du Québec , this lake was known as Big Lake, Long Lake, or Turgeon Lake. In 1817, John Pitt Greely was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) to set up a new fur trade post on Lake Waswanipi in order to compete with the North West Company . But since the rivers going to Lake Waswanipi were frozen early, he was forced to stay at Evans Lake (called Big Lake at
72-409: The surname Colomb . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colomb&oldid=1070529483 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
84-444: The Broadback River flows relatively close to the northern edge of its basin, most of its major tributaries are left tributaries. Major tributaries in downstream order include: Tributaries above Lake Evans: Tributaries below Lake Evans: Download coordinates as: [REDACTED] Media related to Rivière Broadback at Wikimedia Commons Lake Evans (Quebec) Surrounded by a generally flat lands including marshes, Lake Evans
96-737: The English language and literature John Colomb (1838–1909), British naval strategist, younger brother of Philip Howard Colomb Joséphine Colomb (1833–1892), French children's writer, lyricist, translator Philip Howard Colomb (1831–1899), British royal navy vice-admiral, elder brother of John Colomb Tazzie Colomb (born 1966), American professional female bodybuilder and powerlifter See also [ edit ] Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb (born 1952), American politician from Louisiana Michel Colombe (c. 1430 – c. 1513), French sculptor Collomb (surname) Coulomb (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
108-823: The Nottaway and Rupert rivers, was initially considered to be dammed and diverted as part of the James Bay Project . However, in 1972 hydro-electric development began on the more northerly La Grande and Eastmain Rivers , and the NBR Project was shelved. With the decision to divert the Rupert River to the La Grande, it is not likely that the Broadback will be developed in the foreseeable future. Since
120-516: The lake have a generally flat topography, with several marshes, except for the area south of the lake where culminate the Reid and Middleton Mountains. For canoeists , the lake is renowned for the difficult portage over Longue Pointe peninsula . Evans Lake, receiving this name around 1910, was named in honour of Sir John Evans (1823-1908), archaeologist, geologist and paper manufacturer, an influential member of several learned societies. Evans held
132-527: The mouth of the Nottaway River . In its course, the river crosses several lakes, including: Troilus Lake, Quenonisca Lake, Evans Lake (the largest) and Giffard Lake. It flows between the Rupert River rivers to the north and the Nottaway River to the south. At the end of the route, the river crosses marsh areas for 29.2 kilometres (18.1 mi) to the west. The Broadback, together with
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#1732776511088144-406: The positions of Treasurer of the "Royal Society" from 1878 to 1898, President of the "Numismatic Society" from 1872 to 1908, and president of the "Society of Antiquaries" London in 1885. Evans also is the author in numismatic field of books now considered classics, and in the tools and weapons of prehistoric populations of Britain. Prior to the formalization as " Lac Evans " on December 5, 1968, by
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