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Lac de l'Enfer
Lac de l'Enfer is located in Quebec
Lac de l'Enfer
Lac de l'Enfer
Location in Quebec
Location Lac-Pikauba
Coordinates 47°58′59″N 71°04′42″W / 47.98306°N 71.07833°W / 47.98306; -71.07833
Lake type Natural
Primary inflows Décharge du lac Lucifer et par le bras de l'Enfer.
Primary outflows Bras de l'Enfer
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Surface elevation 853 m (2,799 ft)

Lac de l'Enfer is a beautiful lake in Quebec, Canada. It's part of the water system that flows into the Rivière à Mars and then the big Saguenay River.

This lake is found in a special area called Lac-Pikauba. This area is in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, which is part of the Capitale-Nationale region. Lac de l'Enfer is also located in the northern part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

The area around Lac de l'Enfer is mostly reached by a forest road called R0287. This road runs along the Rivière du Moulin. It connects to Route 175, which links Quebec City to Saguenay. Other smaller forest roads are used for logging and for people visiting for fun.

The main activity in this area is forestry, which means cutting down trees. Tourism, like hiking or fishing, is the second most important activity.

The surface of Lac de l'Enfer usually freezes over from early December until the end of March. It's generally safe to walk or skate on the ice from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography of Lac de l'Enfer

Lac de l'Enfer is surrounded by several important rivers and lakes. These are all part of its watershed, which is the area of land where all the water drains into this lake.

Here are the main water bodies nearby:

Lac de l'Enfer is about 2.0 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.7 km (0.43 mi) wide. It sits at an elevation of 853 m (2,799 ft) above sea level. This lake is located within the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, which is in the large Laurentian Mountains.

The lake has a peninsula on its southeast side. This piece of land stretches about 0.6 km (0.37 mi) into the middle of the lake.

Water flows into Lac de l'Enfer mainly from Lake Lucifer (from the north) and from the Bras de l'Enfer.

The water flows out of Lac de l'Enfer from a specific point. This exit point is located:

  • 1.2 km (0.75 mi) southwest of Lac Georges.
  • 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northeast of the Rivière du Moulin.
  • 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northeast of the forest road R0287.
  • 3.0 km (1.9 mi) southwest of the top of Mont des Conscrits (which is 1,030 km (640 mi) high).
  • 6.9 km (4.3 mi) southwest of where the Bras de l'Enfer meets the rivière à Mars.
  • 8.5 km (5.3 mi) northeast of the Cyriac River.
  • 18.5 km (11.5 mi) southwest of Lake Ha! Ha!.

From Lac de l'Enfer, the water first flows into the Bras de l'Enfer for about 13.4 km (8.3 mi). Then it joins the rivière à Mars for 55.3 km (34.4 mi). Finally, it flows into the Saguenay River for 126.1 km (78.4 mi) until it reaches Tadoussac. There, it joins the large Saint Lawrence Estuary and flows out to the ocean.

What's in a Name?

The name "Lac de l'Enfer" means "Hell Lake" in French. This name first appeared in a book called "Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec" in 1925.

The official name "Lac de l'Enfer" was made formal on June 1, 1971. This was done by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, which is the group in charge of naming places in Quebec.

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