Mégiscane Lake
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LocationSenneterre
TypeReservoir lake
| Mégiscane Lake | |
|---|---|
 Watershed of Nottaway River | |
  Mégiscane Lake | |
| Location | Senneterre |
| Coordinates | 48°35′07″N 75°51′57″W / 48.58528°N 75.86583°W |
| Type | Reservoir lake |
| Primary inflows | Mégiscane River, Closse River |
| Primary outflows | Mégiscane River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 22.7 kilometres (14.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 385 metres (1,263 ft) |
The Mégiscane Lake sits in the municipality of Senneterre (parish), in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada.
Lake Mégiscane is located in forest in Abitibi, between Lebel-sur-Quévillon and the Gouin Reservoir. The main lakes surrounding are:
- north, Cherrier Lake,
- to the east, the lakes Canusio, Ouiscatis and Dumont,
- in the West, Kamiskonamebanikâk, Kâmâkociwak, Maricourt and Berthelot lakes.
The shape of Lake Mégiscane is very complex. This lake is made in length (from south-west to north-east), with three important enlargements:
- the southern part of the lake is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) (including the strait connecting it to the central part) and its maximum width is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). The Bay of Wolves is located on the west shore;
- the central part has a length of 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) by 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) of maximum width. It has a large island of 32 kilometres (20 mi) with 18 kilometres (11 mi) at its center;
- the northern part has a length of 9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi), with a maximum width of 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Lake Arlette flows into the northern part.[1]
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