Lac des Trois Caribous

Lac des Trois Caribous
Lac des Trois Caribous
Location in Quebec
LocationLac-Croche, Capitale-Nationale
Coordinates47°35′46″N 72°09′01″W / 47.59611°N 72.15028°W / 47.59611; -72.15028
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflowsDischarge of Lac Besson, discharge of Lac la Foi, unidentified stream, discharge of lakes Adélard-Harvey and "du Faiseur de Pluie".
Primary outflowsRivière aux Castors Noirs (via "Lac de Travers")
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length4.7 km (2.9 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface elevation407 m (1,335 ft)

The lac des Trois Caribous is the main body of water on the slope of the rivière aux Castors Noirs, located in Haute-Batiscanie in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational activities, second.

The surface of Lac des Trois Caribous is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.