Lac Joseph

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Lac Joseph
Geographical location Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
Tributaries Rivière aux Poissons , Rivière à l'Eau Claire , from the Petit lac Joseph
Drain Kepimits River
Data
Coordinates 52 ° 45 ′  N , 65 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 52 ° 45 ′  N , 65 ° 18 ′  W
Lac Joseph (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Lac Joseph
Altitude above sea level 505  m
surface 397 km²
Catchment area 6900 km²

The Lac Joseph is a lake in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .

The lake is located on a plateau in the central southeast of the Labrador Peninsula . Its water area is 397 km². Including the islands, the total area is 451 km². The water level is at a height of about 505  m . The catchment area of Lac Joseph covers 6900 km². Important tributaries are Rivière aux Poissons , Rivière à l'Eau Claire and the outflow of the lake Petit lac Joseph to the south . Lac Joseph on its southeast bank is drained by the Kepimits River . This flows to the east of Atikonak Lake .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Lakes
  2. ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 03OC004