Lac des Roches
Lake in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lac des Roches (English: lake of rocks) is a freshwater body of the city of Quebec, in the region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Lake des Roches | |
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Location | Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 46°55′16″N 71°15′05″W |
Primary inflows | Five small forest and mountain streams. |
Primary outflows | Rivière des Roches |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
Settlements | Quebec City |
It is the main reserve of drinking water in the arrondissement of Charlesbourg. Lac des Roches is mainly fed by five forest streams from the surrounding mountains.
The Lake Saint-Charles is served on the east side mainly by the Lac des Roches road and on the south side by the Arthur-Drolet road for the needs of recreational tourism and forestry.[1]
The surface of Lake Saint-Charles is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March.