Métabetchouane Lake


The lac Métabetchouane is a fresh body of water crossed by the Métabetchouane River, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Moncouche, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province in Quebec, to Canada. This lake constitutes the demarcation between the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and zec Kiskissink.
The lake Métabetchouane is indirectly served by the route 155. A few secondary forest roads serve this area for the purposes of forestry and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of Métabetchouane Lake is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The main watersheds near lake Métabetchouane are:
The lake Métabetchouane has a length of, a width of and an altitude of. This lake is mainly fed by the outlet of the Métabetchouane River, riverside streams, the outlet of lakes Voisard, Bellevalle and Bohémier, the outlet of lakes Chaunard and Biliette, the outlet of Lac du Sillon and the outlet of Lac Mallette. The Métabetchouane River crosses this lake for to the northwest.
A peninsula stretching over to the north separates two bays: one stretches over towards the south. The other bay stretches for to the south. While Naquagami Bay stretches for to the east to collect the discharge from the Métabetchouane River.
The mouth of Métabetchouane Lake is located at the bottom of a bay at the far north of the lake, at:
From the mouth of Métabetchouane Lake, the current follows the course of:
The toponym "lac Métabetchouane" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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