Le Lac St-Pierre- Pointe-du-lac-Québec,Canada - Natural Lakes on Waymarking.com

Lake Saint-Pierre is a lake located on the St. Lawrence River between Sorel-Tracy and Trois-Rivières, east of Montreal, Quebec. The lake is part of the Seaway St. Lawrence. The body of water is recognized as a Ramsar site and a biosphere reserve due to the presence of many marshes or wetlands that are frequented by waterfowl times. The lake was named by Samuel de Champlain after its passage June 29, 1603, the day of Saint-Pierre. The Abenakis called the Nebesek lake, which means the lac3.Jacques Cartier, during his second voyage to Canada, attributes the name to Lake Angoulême.
This crowded in high season area is important stopping point for hundreds of thousands of migratory waterfowl. It is also an important nesting site for herons. In 1998, she was recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.You can see at a scenic lookout

Le lac Saint-Pierre est un lac situé sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent, entre Sorel-Tracy et Trois-Rivières, à l'est de Montréal, au Québec. Le lac fait partie de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent. L'étendue d'eau est à la fois reconnue comme site Ramsar et comme réserve de la biosphère du fait de la présence de nombreux marais ou zones humides qui sont fréquentés par la sauvagine. Le lac a été nommé par Samuel de Champlain suite à son passage le 29 juin 1603, le jour de la Saint-Pierre. Les Abénaquis nomment le lac Nebesek, qui veut dire au lac3.Jacques Cartier, lors de son deuxième voyage au Canada, attribue au lac le nom d'Angoulême.
Cette zone bondée en haute-saison est un point d'arrêt important pour des centaines de milliers d'oiseaux aquatiques migrateurs. C'est aussi un important site de nidification pour les hérons. En 1998, elle a été reconnue comme zone humide d'importance internationale par la convention de Ramsar. (wikiêdia)

Lake Type: Other Coordinates location: A little lookout tower . Max. Length: 35km Max. Width: 10km Max. Depth: 11.3m Surface area: 353km2 Website: [Web Link] Parking / trail head: Not Listed

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