The lake Gabriel-Fleury is part of the hydrographic slope of Ashuapmushuan Lake, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. The lake is located right in the centre of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.
The Canadian National railway passes just to the north, as does the route 167 connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.Official site of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.
Geography Lake Gabriel-Fleury has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . The lake is mainly fed by the rivière de la Licorne (coming from the south) and by the discharge (coming from the north) of Lake Douvier. It has a large area of marsh around the eastern bay, as well as in the area of the confluence of the rivière de la Licorne. The mouth of Lake Gabriel-Fleury is located at: south of the Canadian National railway and route 167; east of Chigoubiche Lake; east of the mouth of Ashuapmushuan Lake (i.e. the head of Ashuapmushuan River).
The mouth of Gabriel-Fleury Lake is located on its west shore. From there, the current crosses the lake of the Grand Duc (altitude: ) towards the south on ; then descends the discharge of the last lake on , then across lake Ashuapmushuan on ; successively descends the course of the Ashuapmushuan River on (i.e. its full length), then crosses lac Saint-Jean eastward on (i.e. its full length), follows the course of the Saguenay River via la Petite Décharge on eastward to Tadoussac where it meets the estuary of Saint Lawrence
Toponymy The toponym "lac Gabriel-Fleury" was made official on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Lac Gabriel-Fleury
See also Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality Lac-Ashuapmushuan, an unorganized territory Rivière de la Licorne, a stream Ashuapmushuan Lake, a body of water Ashuapmushuan River, a stream Lac Saint-Jean, a body of water List of lakes in Canada
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