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The lac du Fou (lake crazy) is located in the municipality of
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
, in
La Mauricie National Park La Mauricie National Park (french: Parc national de la Mauricie) is a national park located near Shawinigan in the Laurentian mountains, in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It covers in the southern Canadian Shield region bordering the Sa ...
, in the region
Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
, in
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, in
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. Located west of the
Saint-Maurice River The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. F ...
, this lake is surrounded by forest and is mainly used for outdoor activities by visitors of
La Mauricie National Park La Mauricie National Park (french: Parc national de la Mauricie) is a national park located near Shawinigan in the Laurentian mountains, in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It covers in the southern Canadian Shield region bordering the Sa ...
.


Geography

This lake supplies including the outlet of Lake Hamel, located north-east, and Lake Dion, located to the west. The mouth of the lake (Lac du Fou), located southeast of the lake empties into the "stream of crazy" which has a total length of 8.8 km (measured by water). It flows eastward across the lake Satchel, then Cutaway lake. From the mouth of the latest lake, creek runs 7 km (measured with water) before emptying into the
Saint-Maurice River The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. F ...
in
Grandes-Piles Grandes-Piles is a village municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Located in Radnor Township, this small village is located on a cliff at north of Grand-Mère, overlooking the Saint-Maurice River on ...
and
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
. The lake is 3.2 km long (measured by water) or 2.4 km (measured in a straight line). The lake is located 5.8 km (direct line) west of
Saint-Maurice River The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. F ...
.Geographical audit conducted January 4, 2014 by historian Gaétan Veillette (Saint-Hubert, QC) from website Google Map. The route of row 1 (eastbound) passes south of the lake.


Name

This lake has a complex shape (in three parts) and very serpentine, like if it were designed by a crazy artist practicing abstract style.


References


See also

* Lac de la tourbière (Lake Bog) * Lake Gabet * Lake Wapizagonke * Laurentien Trail *
La Mauricie National Park La Mauricie National Park (french: Parc national de la Mauricie) is a national park located near Shawinigan in the Laurentian mountains, in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It covers in the southern Canadian Shield region bordering the Sa ...
* Mekinac Regional County Municipality *
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
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Fou Fou may refer to: People * Fou Fonoti (born 1991), American football player * Fou Ts'ong (born 1934), Chinese pianist * Pama Fou (born 1990), Australian rugby union player Other uses * Fou (instrument) (缻), an ancient Chinese percussion ins ...
Mékinac Regional County Municipality