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| Place | Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Lac-Walker; Sept-Rivières |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.214722 |
| Longitude | -66.657778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4S |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EINYZ |
Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite is a hamlet in Lac-Walker; Sept-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite is located at 50.2147°N, 66.6578°W.
Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite stands as a stoic marker upon the Rivière Sainte-Marguerite, holding back the currents that push toward the St. Lawrence. It lies 19.4 km west of Sept-Îles, QC (from Sept-Îles, QC: bearing 272°T), and is situated 11.8 km west-south-west of Canton-Arnaud. The water gathers here with a heavy, deliberate intensity, pooling against the concrete barrier before finding its way through the sluices and back into the wilder pulse of the river. Near the Les Jambons, the land rises in sharp, uncompromising ridges, forcing the eye to follow the steep contours that define this rugged corner of Quebec. Light at dusk catches the surface of the Rivière Sainte-Marguerite, turning the flow into a sheet of hammered silver that contrasts with the deep, shadowed greens of the surrounding timber. Lac Labrie, sitting quietly about 4 km away, offers a stillness that balances the mechanical persistence of the dam, its surface often mirroring the low, heavy clouds that drift in from the coast. The presence of Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite serves as a reminder of the quiet, industrial necessity that has long defined the energy of this region. While the workforce moves with a practiced, steady efficiency to maintain the flow of power, the daily operations are punctuated by the constant, low-frequency hum of the turbines deep within the structure. This sound settles into the air, becoming a background feature of the landscape as much as the wind moving through the trees or the seasonal freeze that eventually grips the riverbanks. The local economy remains anchored to this precise management of water and force, a cycle of labor that honors the raw, elemental power of the Rivière Sainte-Marguerite while ensuring that the lights remain bright in the reaches beyond the valley.
Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite impose sa silhouette massive au-dessus des eaux froides, là où la Rivière Sainte-Marguerite déploie ses méandres avant de se perdre vers le Saint-Laurent. À proximité des Jambons, le terrain accidenté dessine une frontière austère entre la roche brute et l'immensité du fleuve. La lumière du crépuscule s'étire sur les rives, révélant une texture sauvage où les pins se penchent pour écouter le grondement sourd de l'ouvrage industriel. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac Labrie demeure une présence silencieuse, nichée dans un repli du relief, offrant un contraste de quiétude face à l'énergie que Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite canalise pour les hommes. Les vents marins remontent les berges, chargés d'un sel vif qui fouette le visage des rares passants, rappelant que la terre ici appartient autant aux éléments qu'à ceux qui ont bâti leur labeur sur ces courants indomptables. Le rythme de vie s'ajuste à la rigueur de ce climat, une existence façonnée par l'exigence des marées et la force hydraulique captée par l'infrastructure humaine. Chaque pierre, chaque étendue d'eau environnante, porte la marque de cette lutte constante pour domestiquer une nature qui, malgré tout, conserve sa superbe indifférence devant l'activité humaine.
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Explore Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite, Quebec, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.214722, -66.657778. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite includes the postal code (G4S), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |