Missisquoi Bay | |
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Location | Venise-en-Québec |
Coordinates | 45°01′12″N 73°08′42″W / 45.02000°N 73.14500°W |
Type | Bay |
Part of | Champlain Lake |
Primary inflows | Rivière aux Brochets (baie Missisquoi) Pikes River (Missisquoi Bay) |
Primary outflows | Champlain Lake and Richelieu River |
Basin countries | Canada United States |
Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Max. depth | 4.75 m (15.6 ft) |
Missisquoi Bay is a large extension in the northern part of Lake Champlain, at the East of the output of the latter in Richelieu River.[1] It takes the form of a violin head, with the neck extending from the head of the lake and is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in diameter. The bay is divided between Quebec in Canada and Vermont in the United States. The main town on its banks is Venise-en-Québec, a major summer resort. The river of the same name flows into the bay and the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is located on the American side.