The Lac de l'Orignal (''in English: Moose Lake'') is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

located on the territory of the village of

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, near Lac-Mégantic in Estrie, in

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, in Canada. The lake is crossed by the Glen River which joins 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 is a sub-tributary of the

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Geography

Its maximum approximate depth is , its width is and its length is .Government of Quebec, Minister of the Environment. Map 1524. Its area is 45 acres. The Lake is accessible by rang 10 which joins the "Chemin du Lac de L'Orignal" and runs along part of the lake. Most of the land is private and inhabited. The lake is adjacent to a marsh to the west, which is crossed by the Glen River.

References

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