Bouchette Lake

The Lac Bouchette is a fresh water body located in the municipality of Lac-Bouchette, in the MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. The main vocation of the lake relates to recreational and tourist activities, in an agricultural environment.

Bouchette Lake
Bouchette Lake
Location in Quebec
LocationLac-Bouchette, Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Coordinates48.24222°N 72.20583°W / 48.24222; -72.20583
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflows(clockwise from the mouth) Ruisseau Thibault, Ouiatchouaniche River, discharge of lac à Pit.
Primary outflowsOuiatchouane Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Max. width1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Surface elevation311 m (1,020 ft)

The surface of Lac Bouchette is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to mid-March.

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