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With a length of 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) (North-South direction), Thibodeau Bay stretches to the bottom of a narrow bay in the northern part of the lake (length of 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)) in the canton of
Toussaint and opposite (south side) to a connecting strait with a bay on the east
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Thibodeau Bay is bounded on the east by a peninsula stretching northward on 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi), which is extended to the North by an island of 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) (North-South direction). On the east side, this bay flows eastward by two straits in the
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The surface of
Thibodeau Bay is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March. Water management at the
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Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second. Recreational boating is particularly popular on this water, especially for sport fishing.
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The
Thibodeau Bay watershed is served on the side by secondary forest roads connected to the R2046 and R1045 forest roads that connect the village of
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can lead to significant variations in the water level, particularly at the end of the winter when the water is lowered.
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Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the
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village center. The rest of the west side of
Thibodeau Bay is bounded by a series of islands that stand out on the
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This bay extends into the townships of
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From the mouth of
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The term "Thibodeau" is a family name of French origin.
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