Pink Lake (Canada)

This article is about a lake in Quebec, Canada. For other uses, see Pink lake (disambiguation).

Pink Lake
Pink Lake is located in Quebec
Pink Lake
Pink Lake
LocationGatineau Park, Gatineau, Quebec
Coordinates45°28′05″N 75°48′25″W / 45.46806°N 75.80694°W / 45.46806; -75.80694
Typemeromictic
Basin countriesCanada
The lake looks extremely green during the months of August and September due to excessive growth of algae

Pink Lake is a meromictic lake located in Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. The surface of the waters are a deep green during the month of August and September due to the abundance of algae in the water. The lake is in danger of eutrophication due to human activities. Park management forbids swimming in the lake, walking domestic animals near it, straying from the wooden boardwalk for sight-seers, and throwing stones into the lake.