Bécancour Lake

The Lake Bécancour is a lake located in the municipality of Thetford Mines in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. It is the source of the Bécancour River, which flows through the Centre-du-Québec administrative region and joins the St. Lawrence River.

Bécancour Lake
Lake Bécancour seen from the south shore to the north
Bécancour Lake is located in Quebec
Bécancour Lake
Bécancour Lake
Coordinates46.07133°N 71.24184°W / 46.07133; -71.24184
Primary outflowsBécancour River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area0.973 kilometres (0.60 mi)
Average depth3.4 metres (11 ft)
Surface elevation402 metres (1,319 ft)

Geography

Its area is approximately 0.973 kilometres (0.60 mi), its altitude of 335 metres (1,099 ft) and its maximum depth is 3.4 meters (11 ft).[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "lac Bécancour" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

References

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