Mékinac Lake

Mékinac lake
Mékinac lake
Mékinac Lake in Quebec
LocationTrois-Rives, non organized territory of Lac-Masketsi, Quebec
Coordinates47°03′20″N 72°40′40″W / 47.05556°N 72.67778°W / 47.05556; -72.67778
Typenatural
Primary inflowsRivière du milieu (Mékinac), creek sleigh, creek Grosleau, creek Bastien, creek Pronovost
Primary outflowsMékinac River
Catchment areaSt. Lawrence River
Basin countries Canada  Quebec
Max. length18 km (11 mi)
Max. width2.0 km (1 mi)
Surface area22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Max. depth146 m (479 ft)
Surface elevation165 m (541 ft)
SettlementsTrois-Rives, La Tuque

The Mékinac Lake is a large lake of freshwater of province of Quebec (Canada), located mainly in the municipality Trois-Rives, in Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The northern part of the lake and the bottom of the Bigué Bay (to the west) are within the La Tuque (urban agglomeration).