Bécancour Lake Explained

Bécancour Lake
Coordinates:46.0713°N -71.2418°W
Outflow:Bécancour River
Basin Countries:Canada
Area:0.973km (00.605miles)
Pushpin Map:Quebec

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.

Geography

Its area is approximately 0.973km (00.605miles), its altitude of and its maximum depth is .[1]

Toponymy

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

Notes and References

  1. http://menv.gouv.qc.ca/CEHQ/cartes_bathymetriques/PDF/01746.pdf Carte bathymétrique du lac Bécancour
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=4508 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Lac Bécancour