Franquelin Lake
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| Franquelin Lake | |
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  Franquelin Lake | |
| Location | Rivière-aux-Outardes, Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Côte-Nord, Québec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°33′20″N 68°18′03″W / 49.55556°N 68.30083°W |
| Primary inflows | (clockwise from the mouth) discharge from two small lakes (via Baie au Castor), discharge from two small lakes (via Philippe Bay), discharge from three small lakes (via Wood Bay), discharge from two small lakes, via Grand Lac Chameau, discharge from a small lake (via Saint-Pierre bay), discharge from a group of small lakes), discharge from two small lakes (via the bay ?), discharge from a small lake (via the bay ?), stream, discharge from a lake (via Ken Bay), discharge from a lake (via Marc Bay), discharge from a few small lakes, discharge from a set of lakes. |
| Primary outflows | Franquelin River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 395 metres (1,296 ft) |
| Settlements | Rivière-aux-Outardes |
Lake Franquelin (French: Lac Franquelin, pronounced [lak fʁɑ̃klɛ̃]) is a freshwater body of the watershed of Franquelin River, in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes, in the Manicouagan, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The surroundings of Lac Franquelin are served by a few forest roads which indirectly connect south to the route 138.[1]
Forestry is the main economic activity around the lake.[2]
The surface of Lake Franquelin is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from mid-December to mid-March.
Lac Franquelin is located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes. This complex lake has a hundred islands. The main bays are: Fosse Lachance, Lise, Castor, Philippe, Wood, Guides, Bernard, Jumelles and Saint-Pierre. This lake turns out to be the main body of water at the head of the Franquelin River side. Lac Franquelin has a length of 7.5 km (4.7 mi), a maximum width of 3.3 km (2.1 mi) and an altitude of 395 m (1,296 ft).[2]
From the mouth of Lake Franquelin, the current descends on generally east, then south-east, following the course of the Franquelin River, to flow dump on the north shore of the estuary of Saint Lawrence.