Manicouagan

Manicouagan Reservoir is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada, covering an area of 1,942 km². The lake island in its centre is known as René-Levasseur Island, and its highest point is Mount Babel. The structure was created 214 million years ago, in the Late Triassic, by the impact of a meteorite 5 km in diameter. The lake and island are clearly seen fro…
Manicouagan Reservoir is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada, covering an area of 1,942 km². The lake island in its centre is known as René-Levasseur Island, and its highest point is Mount Babel. The structure was created 214 million years ago, in the Late Triassic, by the impact of a meteorite 5 km in diameter. The lake and island are clearly seen from space and are sometimes called the "eye of Quebec". The lake has a volume of 137.9 km³.
  • Location: Rivière-aux-Outardes, Manicouagan RCM · Rivière-Mouchalagane, Caniapiscau RCM, Quebec
  • Lake type: annular lake, reservoir
  • Primary outflows: Manicouagan River
  • Catchment area: 29,241 km² (11,290 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Canada
  • Surface area: 1,942 km² (750 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 85 m (279 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org