Whitton Lake Explained

Whitton Lake
Pushpin Map:Quebec
Location:Nantes, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Coords:45.6308°N -71.0484°W

The lake Whitton is a lake located near the village of Nantes in Estrie. It is the source of the Noire River, a tributary of Grand lac Saint François and a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River.

Geography

Its maximum approximate depth is, its width is and its length is .[1] Even if the lake is located only a few kilometers from Lake Mégantic and Lake Mckenzie, its outlet flows into the neighboring watershed as far as Grand lac Saint-François, source of the Saint-François River.[2]

Tourism

The "Chemin du Lac-Whitton" provides access to the lake and is located in an environment of nature and forest.

Notes and References

  1. Government of Quebec, Minister of the Environment. Card C-9198.
  2. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada – Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation. December 28, 2020.