Lac La Blanche
Lac La Blanche (French, meaning "White Lake") is a small lake located on the boundary between Mulgrave-et-Derry and Mayo, Quebec, Canada. The lake has three islands.
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| Location | Mulgrave-et-Derry / Mayo, Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45°43′25″N 75°19′10″W |
| Primary inflows | Inlet River |
| Primary outflows | Blanche River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Islands | 5 |
A 20.52 square kilometres (7.92 sq mi) area between its eastern shores and Lac Britannique (Britannia Lake) is protected in the Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve. This area contains a rare old-growth forest and many endangered plant species.[1]
Fish species: mostly Largemouth bass, Yellow Perch, Sunfish, Catfish, and trout.
See also
- List of lakes in Canada
References
- La Blanche Forest Ecological Reserve Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved: 2009-03-03)
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