| Taureau Reservoir | |
|---|---|
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  Taureau Reservoir Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Lanaudière, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46°45′59″N 73°50′00″W / 46.76639°N 73.83333°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| River sources | Matawin River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| First flooded | 1931 |
| Surface area | 95 km2 (37 sq mi)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft)[2] |
| Islands | 45; Lacroix Island, Island Village |
The Taurus Reservoir is a 95-square-kilometre (37 sq mi) reservoir in Matawinie, in the administrative region of Lanaudière, Québec, Canada.[1] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is on the Matawin River.
- ^ a b c "Réservoir Taurus". Bank of place names in Quebec. Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec). Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Map of Lake Taureau State Parks, Matawinie" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-19.