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Beau Lake (Maine Quebec)

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Primary inflows
  
Saint Francis River

Catchment area
  
Bay of Fundy

Max. width
  
1.1 km (0.68 mi)

Area
  
7.23 km²

Inflow source
  
Saint Francis River

Primary outflows
  
Saint Francis River

Max. length
  
8.1 km (5.0 mi)

Surface elevation
  
394 m

Outflow location
  
Saint Francis River

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Type
  
Lake consisting of enlargement of the river

Basin countries
  
Canada, United States of America

The Beau Lake (in French: "Le Beau Lac") is a freshwater lake in the north-south axis through the Saint Francis River (Canada–United States). The lake is the center of the boundary between:

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Map of Beau Lake

  • Maine (United States): North Maine Woods, Aroostook County, Big Twenty, township T20 R11 & R12 Wels (northern part of the western shore of the lake) and T19 R11 Wels;
  • Quebec (Canada): administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, regional county municipality (RCM) Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, in municipality of Rivière-Bleue, Quebec.
  • This lake is located entirely in the forest zone. In the story, the main economic activity was forestry. Since the mid-twentieth century, the resort and tourist activities have developed. This lake is particularly renowned for fishing and recreational boating in particular because of its mountainous landscape.

    On the side of Maine, a forest road runs along the western shore of the lake. While the side of the Quebec, a few dozen homes are served by an access road to the northern half of the lake.

    Geography

    The lake is consisting of enlargement of the Saint Francis River (Canada–United States). This lake is walled by steep cliffs:

  • West side (Maine) in the canton T19 R11 Wels including mountain peaks vary between 329 metres (1,079 ft) and 487 metres (1,598 ft) in altitude;
  • East Side (Quebec) in the municipality of Rivière-Bleue, Quebec with mountain peaks reaching up to 516 metres (1,693 ft).
  • This lake is fed by the discharge of Saint Francis River (Canada–United States) (from the north) and the stream of "Coulée Creuse" (English: Creuse Casting) (from the east). This lake discharges through the South by the continuity of the Saint Francis River (Canada–United States).

    The mouth of "The Beautiful Lake" is located at the bottom of the southern tip of the lake or at the limit of Quebec and New Brunswick.

    Toponym

    The place name "Le Beau Lac" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Geographical Names Board).

    References

    Beau Lake (Maine-Quebec) Wikipedia