Lake Blouin
Facts and practical information
Lake Blouin is an ellipse shaped natural fresh water lake in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Administrative Region, Quebec, Canada. The lake, oriented on a southwest–northeast axis, measures 13.5 km in length and has a maximum width of 2 km. It is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 30 m, and is located just north of the city of Val-d’Or, Quebec. It is fed by the Bourlamaque and Senneville rivers and is the headwater of the Harricana River. All three rivers are situated near its northeastern end. The shore of lake Blouin is lined with small rocky outcrops and sandy beaches. The lake lies within the Clay Belt, a vast tract of fairly flat land with fertile soil covering 180,000 km2 in northwest Quebec and northeast Ontario. ()
Québec
Lake Blouin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Cité de l'Or, Centre d'Exposition de Val-d'Or, Centre Air Creebec.