Dowker Island
Dowker Island is an uninhabited island in Lake Saint Louis, a widening of the Saint Lawrence River south of Montreal Island, Quebec. It is in the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot which intends to preserve its natural state.
l'Île Dowker | |
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Dowker Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Saint Lawrence River |
| Coordinates | 45°24′10″N 73°53′40″W |
| Archipelago | Hochelaga Archipelago |
| Area | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot |
The island is about a kilometre in length and breadth. Its surface geology is undifferentiated till deposits. It is low-lying, mostly in a 100-year flood area, and contains a muskrat habitat.
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