Lyster Lake (Estrie, Canada)

Lac Lyster is a lake located in the municipality of Coaticook (Baldwin Mills), in the Coaticook Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, in Québec, in Canada.[1]

Lake Lyster
Lac Lyster
Lyster Lake seen from the north shore; Mount Pinnacle on the left.
Location of Lake Lyster in Quebec, Canada.
Location of Lake Lyster in Quebec, Canada.
Lake Lyster
Location of Lake Lyster in Quebec, Canada.
Location of Lake Lyster in Quebec, Canada.
Lake Lyster
LocationCoaticook, Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°01′34″N 71°54′36″W / 45.026°N 71.91°W / 45.026; -71.91
Primary inflows(clockwise from the mouth) Discharge of Petit lac Baldwin and four streams
Primary outflowsNiger River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length2.4 mi (4 km)
Max. width1.0 mi (2 km)
Max. depth42.8 m (140 ft)
Surface elevation461 m (1,512 ft)

Geography

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The lake is located to the south of the territory of the city of Coaticook, very close to the American border. The hamlet of Baldwin Mill is located on the north shore, Mount Pinacle to the east, and Mount Barnston to the west.

 
View of Lac Lyster looking west towards the Sutton Mountains

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