Stoke Lake

Lake in Quebec, Canada
45°30′59″N 71°48′32″W / 45.516379°N 71.808967°W / 45.516379; -71.808967Primary inflowsruisseau BeauchênePrimary outflowsStoke River (via discharge of the lake)Catchment area7.8 kilometres (4.85 mi)Basin countriesEstrie, Quebec, CanadaMax. length1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi)Max. width0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi)Average depth5.5 metres (18 ft)Max. depth12.4 metres (41 ft)Shore length12.6 kilometres (1.6 mi)Surface elevation211.9 metres (695 ft)1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake Stoke (in French: lac Stoke) is the source of Stoke River. This lake is located south of the municipality of Stoke in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (MRC), in administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, Canada.[1]

Geography

Stoke Lake has an area of 0.39 kilometres (0.24 mi), a maximum depth of 12.4 metres (41 ft), a catchment area of 7.8 kilometres (4.85 mi) and a perimeter of 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi). It is fed mainly by the Beauchêne stream. The outlet of the lake joins the Stoke River. The bacteriological rating of the lake is A, that is to say excellent according to the Ministry of Sustainable Development. It is bordered by route 216 and Chemin du Lac.

References

  1. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Banque de noms de lieux.
  • Batrymetric map
  • Gouvernement du Québec - Ministère de l'environnement
  • imageLakes portal