William Lake (Québec)

William Lake
Lac William (French)
Aerial view of Lake William and Saint-Ferdinand
William Lake
LocationCanada, Quebec, Centre-du-Québec, L'Érable Regional County Municipality
Coordinates46°07′31″N 71°34′19″W / 46.12533°N 71.57184°W / 46.12533; -71.57184
Primary inflows(Clockwise from the mouth) Dubois River, Bécancour River, ruisseau Gardiner, Fortier River, ruisseau Pinette.
Primary outflowsBécancour River
Max. length6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)
Surface area4.89 kilometres (3.04 mi)
Average depth30 metres (98 ft)
Surface elevation193 metres (633 ft)
FrozenEnd of December to beginning of March

The William Lake (in French: Lac William) is a lake located in the municipality of Saint-Ferdinand, in L'Érable Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. It is crossed by the Bécancour River, which flows up to the South shore of St. Lawrence River.