Whitton Lake

The lake Whitton is a lake located near the village of Nantes in Estrie. It is the source of the Noire River, a tributary of Grand lac Saint François and a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River.

Whitton Lake
Lake Whitton seen from the public access to Nantes
Whitton Lake
Location	Nantes, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	45.630833°N 71.0484°W
Primary outflows	Noire River
Max. length	1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Max. width	0.75 kilometres (0.47 mi)
Average depth	2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Surface elevation	487 metres (1,598 ft)

Geography

Lake Whitton seen towards the west

Its maximum approximate depth is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in), its width is 750 meters (2,460 ft) and its length is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi).[1] Even if the lake is located only a few kilometers from Lake Mégantic and Lake Mckenzie, its outlet flows into the neighboring watershed as far as Grand lac Saint-François, source of the Saint-François River.[2]

Tourism

The "Chemin du Lac-Whitton" provides access to the lake and is located in an environment of nature and forest.

Notes and references

1. Government of Quebec, Minister of the Environment. Card C-9198.
2. "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada – Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved December 28, 2020.