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 (east side - administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean) and zec Kiskissink (west side - administrative region of Mauricie - La Tuque).
| Métabetchouane Lake | |
|---|---|
Métabetchouane Lake | |
| Location | Lac-Moncouche, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 47.96056°N 72.08694°W |
| Type | Naturel |
| Primary inflows | Métabetchouane River |
| Primary outflows | Métabetchouane River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Shore length1 | catchment |
| Surface elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake Métabetchouane is indirectly served by the route 155 (connecting La Tuque and Chambord). 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.