Lake Saint François (Estrie)

Lac Saint-François
Location Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality / Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Coordinates 45°53′55″N 71°09′28″W / 45.89861°N 71.15778°W / 45.89861; -71.15778Coordinates: 45°53′55″N 71°09′28″W / 45.89861°N 71.15778°W / 45.89861; -71.15778
Primary outflows Saint-François River
Basin countries Canada
Surface area 51 km2 (20 sq mi)

Lac Saint-François is a 51-square-kilometre (20 sq mi) body of water located southeast of the city of Thetford Mines, in southeastern Quebec. Much of the lake is surrounded by the Frontenac National Park. It is the source of the Saint-François River. There are six communities on the shores of the lake, the largest of which are Adstock, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, and Lambton.


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