Lac Vannes
| Lac Vannes | ||
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| Geographical location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| Drain | to Rivière Wheeler | |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 54 ′ N , 66 ° 43 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 350 m | |
| surface | 88 km² | |
| length | 25 km | |
| width | 4 km | |
The Lac Vannes is a lake in the Canadian province of Quebec .
Lac Vannes is located in central Labrador, 120 km north of Schefferville and 10 km northeast of the confluence of the Rivière Murdoch with the Rivière Wheeler . The lake is located south of the Intowin Indian reservation . Lac Vannes is located in the area of the Canadian Shield at an altitude of about 350 m . It is divided into several narrow, elongated sea parts by several peninsulas running in a north-south direction. The length of the lake is 25 km. The maximum sea width is 4 km. The sea covers an area of 88 km². It is drained to the neighboring lake Lac Patiskatikau to the west and on to the Rivière Wheeler.
The lake was named after François Du Pont Duvivier (1676-1714), Sieur de Vannes.