Lake Mégantic
Lake Mégantic (French: Lac Mégantic, French pronunciation: [lak meɡɑ̃tik]) is a body of water in Québec, located in the Appalachian Mountains near the U.S. border. It is a source of the Chaudière River which drains into the St Lawrence River at Québec City. The lake has a surface area of 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) with several villages and small towns on its shores, including Lac-Mégantic, Frontenac, Marston, and Piopolis. It is part of Le Granit Regional County Municipality, a rural region where forestry and granite extraction are important activities.
| Lake Mégantic Lac Mégantic | |
|---|---|
Lake Mégantic in Piopolis | |
Lake Mégantic Lac Mégantic | |
| Location | Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′50″N 70°52′38″W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Arnold River |
| Primary outflows | Chaudière River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 26.4 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 45.4 km (28.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 395 metres (1,296 ft) |
| Settlements | Lac-Mégantic, Frontenac, Marston, and Piopolis |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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