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Lake Saint Francis (Canada)

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Primary inflows
  
Saint Lawrence River

Designated
  
27 May 1987

Outflow location
  
Saint Lawrence River

Cities
  
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Primary outflows
  
Saint Lawrence River

Province
  
Ontario

Inflow source
  
Saint Lawrence River

Lake Saint Francis (Canada) wwwontariofishingnetemagazine2011img67jpg

Settlements
  
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Basin countries
  
Canada, United States of America

Lake Saint Francis (in French: Lac Saint-François) is a lake which borders southeastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec and northern New York State. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River between Lake Ontario and Montreal. The lake forms part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Map of Lake St Francis, South Glengarry, ON, Canada

The city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is located at the east end of the lake.

Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, located on the south shore of the lake, protects wetlands located on the shores of the lake. This area provides important habitat for Redhead ducks and other waterfowl. Thousands of migrating waterfowl stop over in this region. In 1987, it was recognized as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention.

The Charlottenburgh Marsh, including Cooper Marsh, is an important wetland area located on the north shore of the lake.

References

Lake Saint Francis (Canada) Wikipedia