Map of Lac Laval with depth contours

Lac Laval

49.008° N, 69.1857° W

Depth contours from the 1980 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Lac Laval is 68.8 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 98% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec. It covers 6.54 km² and lies 22 km northwest of Saint-Marc-de-Latour.

Maximum depth
68.8 msurveyed 1980
deeper than 98% of the 1,506 surveyed lakes in Quebec
Area
6.54 km²
larger than 93% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Shoreline
21.1 km
longer than 89% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Water clarity
4.6 mSecchi depth, 2010
clearer than 64% of the 805 monitored lakes in Quebec
Elevation
213 m

Today on the water

9.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind WNW 24 km/h

Observed at Forestville, as of 1:00 p.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.
Wind km/hW 20W 20W 20W 20NW 30NW 30NW 20NW 20
Gusts km/h4040404050504040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.20.3
Temp. °C108666647
Precip. %3030000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Forestville (local forecast), as of 1:03 p.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:16 a.m.
Sunrise
6:48 a.m.
Sunset
5:58 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:30 p.m.
Moonrise
5:36 a.m.
Moonset
5:16 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

38% of Lac Laval is deeper than 30 m.

How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).

The government depth survey from 1980 records a maximum depth of 68.8 m, drawn from 30 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Trophic status from the latest monitoring: oligotrophic.