Barley Lake
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- Two unidentified streams,
- Barley River,
- Resche Lake outlet,
- unidentified stream
| Barley Lake | |
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  Barley Lake Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Lac-Pikauba, Charlevoix Regional County Municipality (MRC), Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°48′35″N 70°40′07″W / 47.80972°N 70.66861°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | (Clockwise from the mouth)
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| Primary outflows | Barley River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
The Barley Lake (French: Lac Barley) is a body of fresh water located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in zec des Martres, outside (on the east side) of Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
Lake Barley is the main body of water on the Barley River. This mountain lake is entirely located in an area where forestry has always been the predominant economic activity. In the 19th century, recreational and tourism activities took off. Due to the altitude, this lake is normally frozen from late October to early May; however, the safe ice circulation period is usually from early December to April.
A forest road serves the hydrographic slope of Grand lac des Enfers.
Located in a forest area in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba in the zec des Martres, Lake Barley (length: 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi); altitude: 802 metres (2,631 ft)) is crossed to the southwest by the current of the Barley River. The mouth of Barley Lake is located at the bottom of a bay on the west shore of the lake, at:
- 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) south-west of a bay in lac des Martres;
- 43.8 kilometres (27.2 mi) west of La Malbaie town center;
- 41.7 kilometres (25.9 mi) north-west of Baie-Saint-Paul town center.[1]
From the mouth of Barley Lake, the current descends the Barley River on 10.0 kilometres (6.2 mi) generally west, then follows the course of the Malbaie River on 108 kilometres (67 mi) with a drop of 656 metres (2,152 ft) which pours into La Malbaie in the St. Lawrence River.[1]
