Missisquoi Bay

Missisquoi Bay
Map of Lake Champlain with Missisquoi Bay in North-East area of the lake.
Missisquoi Bay is located in Quebec
Missisquoi Bay
Missisquoi Bay
LocationVenise-en-Québec
Coordinates45°01′12″N 73°08′42″W / 45.02000°N 73.14500°W / 45.02000; -73.14500
TypeBay
Part ofChamplain Lake
Primary inflowsRivière aux Brochets (baie Missisquoi) Pikes River (Missisquoi Bay)
Primary outflowsChamplain Lake and Richelieu River
Basin countries Canada
 United States
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. depth4.75 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.

  1. ^ Montgomery, George H. (1950). Missisquoi Bay (Philipsburg, Que (PDF). Granby, Que.: Granby Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. Retrieved January 9, 2017.