Lac Saint-Jean

Lac Saint-Jean
Piekuakamu (Innu)
Piekuakamu (Innu)
Lac Saint-Jean Location in Quebec
Location	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, Quebec
Coordinates	48°35′40″N 72°01′48″W / 48.59444°N 72.03000°W / 48.59444; -72.03000
Type	rift valley lake[1]
Primary inflows	Ashuapmushuan, Mistassini, Peribonka, Des Aulnaies, Métabetchouan, Ouiatchouane
Primary outflows	Saguenay River
Catchment area	71,947 km2 (27,779 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	43.8 km (27.2 mi)
Max. width	24 km (15 mi)
Surface area	1,053 km2 (407 sq mi)
Average depth	11.4 m (37 ft)
Max. depth	63.1 m (207 ft)
Water volume	11.9 km3 (2.9 cu mi)
Surface elevation	99.6 m (327 ft)
References	[2]

Lac Saint-Jean (Canadian French: [lak sẽ ʒã]) is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated 206 km (128 mi) north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of 1,053 km² (407 sq mi), and is 63.1 m (207 ft) at its deepest point. Its name in the Innu language is Piekuakamu.^[3]