Magnan Lake
Magnan Lake is located in Quebec
Magnan Lake
Magnan Lake
LocationLa Tuque, Mauricie, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates48°42′21″N 74°35′01″W / 48.70583°N 74.58361°W / 48.70583; -74.58361
TypeReservoir lake
Primary inflowsMcSweeney Lake (via passe du Lac Fou and passe de la Tête du Magnan), Verreau Bay, Déziel Lake, Barras Stream, lac Toupin, Nimepir River, décharge du lac Leclerc.
Primary outflowsBrochu Lake (Gouin Reservoir), Nevers Lake (Gouin Reservoir)
Max. length29.1 kilometres (18.1 mi)
Max. width7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi)
Surface elevation402 metres (1,319 ft)

The Lake Magnan is a freshwater body located in the eastern part of Gouin Reservoir, in the territory of the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.[1]

Toponymy

The current extent of Lake Magnan covers the former lakes: "Lake Asawewasenan", "Lake Assiwanan" and "Lake des Battures de Sable".

The toponym "Lac Magnan" was formalized on 18 December 1986 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada – Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "Lac Magnan".
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