The Lake Drolet (''in French: lac Drolet'') is a lake located near the village of Lac-Drolet, in

Le Granit Regional County Municipality Le Granit (''Granite'') is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. Located directly south of Quebec City, it borders the region of Chaudière-Appalaches, as well as the US states of New Hampshire and Maine. ...

, in Estrie, in Quebec, Canada. It is the source of the

Drolet River The Drolet River (''in French: rivière Drolet'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. The "Drolet River" flows in the municipality of Lac-Drolet, ...

, a tributary of the

Chaudière River The Chaudière River (French for "Cauldron" or "Boiler"; Abenaki: Kik8ntekw) is a river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the Estrie region, it runs northwards to flo ...

and a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River.

Geography

Its area is 708 acres, its elevation is 457 meters, and its maximum depth is 8 meters. The species of fish are; rainbow trout, brown trout and walleye. The name evokes a surveyor from Saint-Sébastien who would go fishing on the frozen lake in winter.Commission de toponymie du Québec
/ref> The lake is located about from the Morne de Saint-Sébastien, which rises to an altitude of .

Tourism

Located near the Route des Sommets, in an environment where nature and mountains are omnipresent, the area is ideal for hiking, camping, and outdoor activities.

References

External links

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Association des riverains du lac Drolet
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