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18-686: Lake Walker is within the Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve . Since 2006 it has been proposed to establish the Lake Walker National Park within the wildlife sanctuary, surrounding Lake Walker. As of May 2019 the project was stalled for lack of funding. It is named for Hovenden Walker , and gives its name to the Lac-Walker unorganized territory. A map of the Ecological regions of Quebec places

36-400: A gale had been blowing almost directly on shore, and had it continued it is doubtful if many of the fleet could have survived. However, in the early morning of the next day, the wind dropped, and this lull was followed by a shift of wind which enabled most of the ships to slip their anchors and escape the shoals on either quarter. Altogether, seven transports and one storeship were lost. Out of

54-480: A total of 1,390 on the 8 lost ships, 740 soldiers (including 35 women attached to the regiments) and probably 150 sailors were either drowned or died from exposure on shore. Walker cruised in the neighbourhood of Île-aux-Oeufs for two days in an effort to save what men and stores he could. Then, following a council of war, he decided to abandon the assault on Quebec. Walker returned to London in October 1711, where he

72-475: Is a wildlife reserve in the province of Quebec , Canada. The reserve was created in 1965, covering 6,423 square kilometres (2,480 sq mi) of boreal forest near the towns of Port-Cartier and Sept-Îles . The wildlife reserve was approved by an order of the Minister for Wildlife and Parks dated 16 July 1999, to take effect on 26 August 1999. The Lake Walker National Park , a proposed national park,

90-421: Is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Port-Cartier, and is named after Arthur A. Schmon (1895–1964) of Newark, New Jersey , a leading figure in the paper industry. Hovenden Walker Rear-Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker (1656 or 1666 – 1725 or 1728) was a British naval officer noted for, during Queen Anne's War , having led an abortive 1711 expedition against Quebec City , then

108-663: Is in the center of the wildlife reserve. It would cover an area of 1,479 square kilometres (571 sq mi) in the Côte-Nord administrative region. There are about 1,000 lakes, of which 100 can be accessed, 15 rivers and many streams. Fish include Speckled trout, Arctic char, Lake smelt, Whitefish and Atlantic salmon. The forest contains conifers such as Picea mariana (black spruce), Picea glauca (white spruce), Abies balsamea (balsam fir) and Larix laricina (tamarack), and deciduous trees such as birch and Populus tremuloides (trembling aspen). The reserve contains

126-529: Is one of the attractions, as are the Carlos Falls and the De la Montagne and MacDonald hiking trails. Lake Walker , 33 kilometres (21 mi) long, is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Port-Cartier. It has steep cliffs that may be climbed and is a good place for boating. It is named after Admiral Hovenden Walker (1656–1725 or 1728), who tried but failed to seize New France for Britain in 1711. Lake Arthur

144-541: The Larry Lake Old Growth Forest , located between the Ronald and MacDonald Rivers. It covers an area of 8.33 square kilometres (3.22 sq mi). Wildlife includes moose , black bear , boreal woodland caribou , wolf , lynx , fox , snowshoe hare , porcupine , beaver , mink , otter and marten . Birdlife includes resident ruffed grouse and spruce grouse , and migratory birds in

162-423: The 22nd, the wind had freshened from the southeast, and there were intermittent breaks in the fog, but not sufficient to give sight of land. After consulting his pilots, Walker gave the signal to head the fleet southward. Walker had thought he was in mid-stream when he issued the order. In fact, he was about seven leagues north of his proper course, and in the grasp of strong currents which steered his ships towards

180-528: The capital of New France . Walker entered Trinity College Dublin in 1678 but did not take a degree and subsequently joined the Royal Navy . He probably visited North America in 1686, reaching Boston aboard the frigate HMS Dartmouth . Walker was promoted to captain about 1692 and saw action near the Lizard while in command of the fourth-rate HMS Foresight in around 1696. In 1701 he joined

198-713: The deepest lake in Quebec, ahead of the Pingualuit crater in Nunavik (252 m). The southern tip of the lake flows into the Aux Rochers River which carries its water to the Saint-Lawrence River about 30 km to the southeast. Port-Cartier%E2%80%93Sept-%C3%8Eles Wildlife Reserve The Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve ( French : Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier - Sept-Îles )

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216-400: The fleet under Sir George Rooke at Cadiz , and shortly afterwards, as commodore, took command of a detachment charged with cooperating in an attack on Guadeloupe and Martinique , which was unsuccessful. This failure did not damage his career, though; in 1706 he assisted in the relief of Barcelona , and two years later was appointed to command the squadron before Dunkirk . In March 1711 he

234-468: The lake in the 6J-T ecological subregion, part of the eastern spruce/moss domain of the boreal zone. The main tributary of Lake Walker is the Schmon River , which enters at the northern end. Like many of the lakes in the region, Lake Walker is highly elongated, being 33 km long and no more than 4 km wide, and has steep rocky sides. A 2019 survey established its depth at 271 metres, making it

252-538: The morning of 18 August, just as the expedition was about to enter the Saint Lawrence River , the wind began to blow hard from the northwest, and Walker was forced to seek shelter in Gaspé Bay . On the morning of the 20th, the wind veered to the southeast, and he was able to advance slowly past the western extremity of Anticosti Island before it died down and thick fog blanketed both shore and fleet. By

270-402: The northwest. Aided by an easterly wind, the fleet was gradually closing on the " North Shore ," which in the vicinity of Île-aux-Oeufs (Egg Island) runs almost north and south. When a captain reported that land had been sighted, presumably dead ahead, Walker assumed that he was approaching the south shore, and ordered the fleet to wear, and bring-to on the other tack . Not many minutes later he

288-474: The spring and autumn. The reserve is open to visitors, who may fish, hunt, pick berries, or explore the area on foot or by boat. Campsites and cabins are available for overnight visitors. There are more than 100 lakes, most of which have never been fished, and 15 rivers. There are native speckled trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ) in most lakes. MacDonald Falls on the MacDonald River and footbridge

306-423: Was again summoned from his bed, and hurrying upon deck in dressing gown and slippers saw breakers "all round us." By that time the whole fleet was heading for the " North Shore ," or more accurately, the coast to the westward; ships in the van were already plunging on the edge of the breakers. Once recovered from the shock, Walker made all available sail, and stood from the shore towards mid-channel. Up to this time

324-532: Was promoted to rear-admiral and was also given a knighthood. On 3 April 1711, the new rear-admiral of the white squadron was made commander-in-chief of a secret naval expedition aimed at the conquest of New France . His expedition was to attack Quebec in combination with a land expedition led by Colonel Francis Nicholson . On 30 July, the expedition consisting of nine ships of war, two bomb vessels and 60 transports and tenders, British and colonial, with some 7,500 troops and marines aboard set sail from Boston. On

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