Grand lac des Enfers
The Grand lac des Enfers (English: Great lake of the Hells) is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
| Grand lac des Enfers | |
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Grand lac des Enfers Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Lac-Pikauba, Charlevoix Regional County Municipality (MRC), Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 47.71722°N 71.00889°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | (Clockwise from the mouth)
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| Primary outflows | Rivière de l'Enfer |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
The Great Lake of Hell is the main head lake of the rivière de l'Enfer. This mountain lake is entirely located in an area where forestry has always been the predominant economic activity. In XIXth, recreotourism activities took off. Due to the altitude, this lake is normally frozen from late October to early May; however, the safe period for traffic on the ice is usually from late November to April.
A forest road serves the hydrographic slope of Grand lac des Enfers.
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