Lac des Trois Caribous
| Lac des Trois Caribous | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lac-Croche, Capitale-Nationale |
| Coordinates | 47°35′46″N 72°09′01″W / 47.59611°N 72.15028°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Discharge of Lac Besson, discharge of Lac la Foi, unidentified stream, discharge of lakes Adélard-Harvey and "du Faiseur de Pluie". |
| Primary outflows | Rivière aux Castors Noirs (via "Lac de Travers") |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 407 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.