Lac de l'Enfer (Lac-Pikauba)
| Lac de l'Enfer | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lac-Pikauba |
| Coordinates | 47°58′59″N 71°04′42″W / 47.98306°N 71.07833°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Décharge du lac Lucifer et par le bras de l'Enfer. |
| Primary outflows | Bras de l'Enfer |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
The Lac de l'Enfer is a body of water in the watershed of the Rivière à Mars and the Saguenay River. Lac de l'Enfer is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the MRC of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Lac de l'Enfer is located in the northern part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
The watershed of Lac de l'Enfer is mainly served indirectly by the forest road R0287 which runs on the southwest side along a higher segment of the rivière du Moulin. This last road connects north to route 175 which connects the city of Quebec (city) to Saguenay (city). Some other secondary forest roads serve the sector for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of Lac de l'Enfer is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.