Missionary Lake

Missionary lake
"Passe à Groleau" (Groleau Strait) separating the northern and southern parts of Missionary lake. The bridge (in background) serves cottages located on the northeast shore, in the middle of the "Missionary lake".
Missionary lake is located in Quebec
Missionary lake
Missionary lake
Missionary Lake in Quebec
LocationQuebec, Canada
Coordinates46°55′00″N 72°33′37″W / 46.91667°N 72.56028°W / 46.91667; -72.56028
Typenatural
Primary inflowssurrounding streams
Primary outflowsDischarge toward Mékinac Lake
Basin countriesQuebec, Canada
Max. length13 km (8.1 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (1 mi)
Surface area5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Max. depth61 m (200 ft)
Surface elevation167 m (548 ft)
SettlementsTrois-Rives, Lac-aux-Sables

Missionary Lake [formerly named "Grand lac long" (Grand Long Lake)] is located in the municipalities of Trois-Rives and Lac-aux-Sables in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality (RCM), in Batiscanie, in the administrative area of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is named in honour of missionary and explorer Paul Le Jeune, one of the founders of the Jesuit mission that was opened in 1634 in nearby Trois-Rivières, Quebec.