Normandin Lake

Normandin Lake
Normandin Lake
LocationLe Domaine-du-Roy (RCM)
Coordinates48°57′39″N 74°16′49″W / 48.96083°N 74.28028°W / 48.96083; -74.28028
TypeLake of dam
Primary inflows
  • (clockwise)
  • Townsend creek (from South)
  • outlet of lakes Parachute, Jumeau and Hatley
  • outlet of lakes Fertans and Cenon
  • outlet (from North) of a set of lakes such Anctil, Vinet, Dorval and Képi.
Primary outflowsNormandin River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi)
Surface elevation403 metres (1,322 ft)

Normandin Lake is a freshwater body of the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, in the western part of the Regional County Municipality (MRC) Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

This lake is entirely located in the canton of Ventadour which is at the end West of the MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.

The forest road route 212 linking Obedjiwan, Quebec and La Tuque pass south of Dubois Lake and Normandin Lake. Other secondary forest roads serve the vicinity of the lake.

The surface of Normandin Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.