Lac-à-la-Tortue
| Lac-à-la-Tortue (Turtle lake) | |
|---|---|
Turtle Lake, seaplane docked, Chemin de la Vigilance | |
| Location | Quebec |
| Coordinates | 46°37′08″N 72°37′06″W / 46.61889°N 72.61833°W |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary outflows | Rivière la Tortue (Turtle river) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.7 km (1 mi) |
| Settlements | Lac-à-la-Tortue, Quebec, sector of Shawinigan; Hérouxville, Quebec |
Lac-à-la-Tortue (French pronunciation: [lak a la tɔʁty]), is a sector of the city of Shawinigan since 2002, it is located in Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
The use includes the Lac-à-la-Tortue sector in Batiscanie, the common name for the watershed of the Batiscan River.
Considered the cradle of commercial bush flying in Canada, the Lac-à-la-Tortue sector is home to the oldest civilian seaplane base in Canada.
Since the twentieth century, the area has been a well-known resort.