Petit lac Batiscan

Petit lac Batiscan
Petit lac Batiscan is located in Quebec
Petit lac Batiscan
Petit lac Batiscan
Location in Quebec
LocationSaint-Raymond, Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale
Coordinates47°05′09″N 72°01′05″W / 47.08583°N 72.01805°W / 47.08583; -72.01805
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflows(Clockwise, from the confluence) Discharge from Lake Hamilton, discharge from Lakes Paquet and Égry, discharge from a set of lakes including Lac à Pierre, discharge from Petit lac des Neiges, discharge from an unidentified lake.
Primary outflowsPetite rivière Batiscan
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Surface elevation403 m (1,322 ft)

The Petit lac Batiscan (English: Little Batiscan Lake) is a freshwater body in the head zone of the Petite rivière Batiscan, in the territory of the town of Saint-Raymond, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.[1]

The area around Little Batiscan Lake is served by secondary forest roads.[2] Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.[3]

The surface of Little Batiscan Lake is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

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  2. ^ Open Street Map - Accessed February 8, 2019
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