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.
| Bécancour Lake | |
|---|---|
 Lake Bécancour seen from the south shore to the north | |
  Bécancour Lake | |
| Coordinates | 46°04′17″N 71°14′31″W / 46.07133°N 71.24184°W |
| Primary outflows | Bécancour River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 0.973 kilometres (0.60 mi) |
| Average depth | 3.4 metres (11 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 402 metres (1,319 ft) |
Geography edit
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 edit
The toponym "lac Bécancour" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]