The lac Brisson is a freshwater body of the watershed of the
Brisson River, located in the unorganized territory of
Rivière-aux-Outardes, in the
Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.
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, in the administrative region of
Côte-Nord
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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The east side of Lac Brisson is served by a forest road connecting to the southwest with a network of forest roads. On the east side the path to the English river allows road access from the southeast.
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Forestry is the main economic activity around the lake.[
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Geography
Lac Brisson is located in the southern part of the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes. This slightly misshapen fish-shaped lake, the tail of which faces north, towards the mouth. It has a length of , a maximum width of and an altitude of . It has three small islands.Estuary of Saint Lawrence
The estuary of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, is one of the largest esturaries in the world.
Situation
The estuary of the St. Lawrence River is located downstream of the St. Lawrence River and upstream of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It ...
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Toponym
The toponym "Lac Brisson" derives from the name of the river of the same name.
The toponym "Lac Brisson" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
See also
* Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Gulf of St. Lawrence () is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. The gulf is a semi-enclosed sea, covering an area of about and containing about of water, at an average depth of .
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* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
Notes and references
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Lakes of Côte-Nord
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality