Lac Dandurand

Lac Dandurand
Interactive map of Lac Dandurand
LocationMauricie, Quebec
Coordinates47°49′55″N 74°29′58″W / 47.83194°N 74.49944°W / 47.83194; -74.49944
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length8.1 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width4.9 km (3.0 mi)
Surface area
12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi)
Surface elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)

Lac Dandurand is a lake in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It is located about 280 km (170 mi) north of the national capital, Ottawa. The lake sits at an elevation of 424 metres (1,391 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 12.61 square kilometres (4.87 sq mi).[1] It spans 8.1 kilometres (5.0 mi) in a north-south direction and 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) from east to west.

The area surrounding Lac Dandurand consists primarily of mixed forest.[2] The region is very sparsely populated, with a population density of fewer than two inhabitants per square kilometre.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lac Dandurand". GeoNames.org. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.