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Glaciers covered the entire province during the Quaternary period. Deglaciation began 15,000 years ago and is mainly responsible for the formation of thousands of lakes, for which Quebec is famous. Most of the province has an elevation of between 300 and 600 m above sea level. Only 7 per cent of the province is above 600 m. The highest mountains ar...
Within the province’s three physiographic regions are four distinct zones with different landscapes. These are the arctic tundra, the taiga, the boreal forest and the temperate forest (see Vegetation Regions; Forest Regions). All except the temperate forest are sparsely inhabited. The arctic tundra zone covers the territory from the 56th parallel t...
The arctic tundra is the natural habitat of the polar bear, fox and arctic hare. In the taiga the largest group of the deer family (Cervidae) is the caribou. Numerous species of animals like deer, coyotes, moose and lynx populate the boreal and the temperate forests. The lakes and rivers abound with fish, particularly trout, yellow perch, black bas...
Quebec is also known for its countless lakes and rivers. The province’s most important waterway and geographical feature is the St. Lawrence River, its estuary and the gulf. The main tributaries of the St. Lawrence River are, on the south shore, the Richelieu, Yamaska, Chaudière and Matapédia rivers. On the north shore, they are the Saint-Maurice, ...
Continental air masses are common in Quebec. Their temperatures are affected by marine currents. One of the most important of these is the cold Labrador current. It moves southward from Labrador to Newfoundland. It is the main cause of cool East Coast summers. The Gulf Stream is responsible for humid heat waves during the summer. Because of the fre...
Quebec has many natural resources. These include asbestos, gold, tellurium, titanium and columbium. Quebec’s subsoil also contains industrial minerals such as peat, limestone, silica, granite and mica. The province’s construction industry is self-sufficient with abundant supplies of stone, cement, sand and lime. There are three national parks in Qu...
Lakes and Rivers Database (LCE) This theme offers detailed information on lakes and waterways throughout Quebec. All the descriptors available in this layer come directly from the Lakes and Rivers (LCE) database. The data includes lake centroids and stream junctions and includes information on lake morphology such as length, width, depth ...
- Lake Kipawa. Abitibi -Témiscamingue. Lake Kipawa has many coves, arms and bays which branch out to reveal hundreds of small islands. Another distinctive feature of the lake is its depth, at an average of 104 m, which gives it a surprisingly dark appearance.
- Wapizagonke Lake. Mauricie. Located in the western section of Mauricie National Park, Wapizagonke Lake is a favourite spot for visitors to the park. The lake has an elongated shape and stretches for about 15 km through lush forest, surrounded by the Laurentian Mountains.
- Lake Témiscouata. Bas St-Laurent. Lake Témiscouata stretches 45 km through the centre of a long glacial valley. It is the second-largest lake on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
- Lac à l’Eau Claire. Mauricie. Surrounded by the Laurentian Mountains, Lac à l’Eau Claire Lake has a circumference of 42 km and stretches across two municipalities: Saint-Élie-de-Caxton and Saint-Alexis-des-Monts.
Quebec, Canada on a World Wall Map Canada is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. The Canadian province and territory boundaries are shown on the map along with other political and physical features. It displays symbols for major cities. Major mountains are shown in shaded relief.
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands and the Appalachians are the two main topographic regions in southern Quebec, while the Canadian Shield occupies most of central and northern Quebec. [ 2 ] With an area of 1,542,056 km 2 (595,391 sq mi), it is the largest of Canada's provinces and territories and the tenth largest country subdivision in the world .
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This is a partial list of lakes of Canada. Canada has an extremely large number of lakes, with the number of lakes larger than three square kilometres being estimated at close to 31,752 by the Atlas of Canada. Of these, 561 lakes have a surface area larger than 100 km 2, [1] including four of the Great Lakes. Almost 9% (891,163 square ...
