Lac Vanasse
| Lac Vanasse | ||
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| Geographical location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| Drain | Rivière Kovik | |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 49 ′ 47 " N , 75 ° 36 ′ 0" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 325 m | |
| surface | 27 km² | |
| length | 6 km | |
| width | 6 km | |
The Lac Vanasse is a lake in the administrative region Nord-du-Québec in the Canadian province of Quebec .
Lac Vanasse is located in the north of the Ungava Peninsula , about 50 km south of the Hudson Strait . The lake is at an altitude of about 325 m . The circular lake has a diameter of 6 km and an area of 27 km². It is drained on its southeast bank from the Rivière Kovik to Hudson Bay .
Lac Vanasse was named after the historian Fabien Vanasse , who accompanied the polar explorer Joseph-Elzéar Bernier on his expeditions from 1906–1911.