The lac du Fou (lake crazy) is located in the municipality of Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, in La Mauricie National Park, in the region Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Located west of the Saint-Maurice River, this lake is surrounded by forest and is mainly used for outdoor activities by visitors of La Mauricie National Park.
| Lac du Fou | |
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  Lac du Fou | |
| Location | Quebec in Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°46′49″N 72°52′57″W / 46.78028°N 72.88250°W |
| Lake type | natural |
| Primary outflows | Saint-Maurice River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Geography
editThis lake supplies including the outlet of Lake Hamel, located north-east, and Lake Dion, located to the west. The mouth of the lake (Lac du Fou), located southeast of the lake empties into the "stream of crazy" which has a total length of 8.8 km (measured by water). It flows eastward across the lake Satchel, then Cutaway lake. From the mouth of the latest lake, creek runs 7 km (measured with water) before emptying into the Saint-Maurice River in Grandes-Piles and Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac.
The lake is 3.2 km long (measured by water) or 2.4 km (measured in a straight line). The lake is located 5.8 km (direct line) west of Saint-Maurice River.[1]
The route of row 1 (eastbound) passes south of the lake.
Name
editThis lake has a complex shape (in three parts) and very serpentine, like if it were designed by a crazy artist practicing abstract style.
References
edit- ^ Geographical audit conducted January 4, 2014 by historian Gaétan Veillette (Saint-Hubert, QC) from website Google Map.