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Bécancour Lake

Coordinates: 46°04′17″N 71°14′31″W / 46.07133°N 71.24184°W / 46.07133; -71.24184
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Bécancour Lake
Lake Bécancour seen from the south shore to the north
Bécancour Lake is located in Quebec
Bécancour Lake
Bécancour Lake
Coordinates46°04′17″N 71°14′31″W / 46.07133°N 71.24184°W / 46.07133; -71.24184
Primary outflowsBécancour River
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area0.973 kilometres (0.60 mi)
Average depth3.4 metres (11 ft)
Surface elevation402 metres (1,319 ft)

The Lake Bécancour is a lake located in the municipality of Thetford Mines in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. It is the source of the Bécancour River, which flows through the Centre-du-Québec administrative region and joins the St. Lawrence River.

Geography

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Its area is approximately 0.973 kilometres (0.60 mi), its altitude of 335 metres (1,099 ft) and its maximum depth is 3.4 meters (11 ft).[1]

Toponymy

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The toponym "lac Bécancour" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

References

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