The lac La Chesnaye is a freshwater body of the watershed of the rivière aux Anglais, located in the territory of the town of Baie-Comeau, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The eastern side of Lac La Chesnaye is served by a few forest roads connecting from the south to route 138. Due to the mountainous terrain, there are no roads on the west side that are suitable for cars.Open Street Map - Accessed July 9, 2020
Forestry is the main economic activity around the lake.
Geography Lac La Chesnaye is located in the eastern part of the town of Baie-Comeau. This deformed lake surrounded by mountains is crossed to the east, then to the north, by the rivière aux Anglais. It has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . It has six islands. This lake has a dam erected at its mouth. This lake is divided into two parts separated by a strait of in its center, because of a peninsula attached to the eastern shore and stretching over approximately to the west. The northern part has five bays, three of which stretch north, including the bay leading to the mouth. The southern part has three large bays at the foot of high cliffs.
From the mouth of Lac La Chesnaye, the current descends on generally towards the south-east, following the course of the Rivière aux Anglais, in particular crossing the lake Unknown and the lac de la Rivière aux Anglais, to go to spill on the west shore of Baie aux Anglais, on the north shore of the estuary of Saint Lawrence.
Toponym The toponym "Lac La Chesnaye" evokes the memory of Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye, a merchant and fur trader, financier and main businessman in New France in the 17th century.Dictionary of Canadian Biography, article on Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye. The term "Chesnaye" is a graphic form of old French; it means "Chênaie" (or Chesnaie), or a field planted with oaks Reverso Dictionary, term "chênaie".
The toponym "Lac La Chesnaye" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
See also Manicouagan Regional County Municipality Baie-Comeau, a city Rivière aux Anglais, a stream Rivière des Trois des Pointes, a stream Gulf of St. Lawrence, a stream List of rivers of Quebec
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