Magnan Lake (Gouin Reservoir)

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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; -74.58361Coordinates: 48°42′21″N 74°35′01″W / 48.70583°N 74.58361°W / 48.70583; -74.58361
TypeReservoir lake
Primary inflowsMcSweeney Lake (via and ), Verreau Bay, , , lac Toupin, , décharge du lac Leclerc.
Primary outflows, 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]

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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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