Lac Le Moyne
Lac Le Moyne | ||
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Geographical location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
Tributaries | from Lac Hérodier | |
Drain | to Lac Kasakamisu | |
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Coordinates | 57 ° 4 ′ N , 68 ° 24 ′ W | |
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Altitude above sea level | 181 m | |
surface | 233 km² | |
length | 64 km | |
width | 8 kilometers |
The Lac Le Moyne is a lake in the north of the Canadian province of Quebec .
Lac Le Moyne is 150 km south of Ungava Bay . It is fed by the Lac Hérodier lake to the north . The elongated lake with north-south orientation has a length of 64 km and a maximum width of 8 km. It is located at an altitude of 181 m in the area of the Canadian Shield . The area is 233 km². The Lac Le Moyne is drained southwards via Lac Kasakamisu , Rivière Bouvart , Lac Nachicapau , Rivière Nachicapau and Rivière Swampy Bay to the Rivière Caniapiscau .
The lake was named after Charles Le Moyne (1626–1685).