Map of Lac Michaud

Lac Michaud

48.6014° N, 67.8206° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Lac Michaud covers 0.4 km², making it larger than 56% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec. It lies 4.4 km west of Lac-Malcolm.

Area
0.4 km²
larger than 56% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Shoreline
2.8 km
shorter than 64% of the 29,407 lakes in Quebec
Water clarity
0.8 mSecchi depth, 2025
less clear than 99% of the 805 monitored lakes in Quebec
Elevation
207 m

Today on the water

7.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SW 14 km/h

Observed at Mont-Joli, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hW 20W 20W 20W 20W 20W 30W 30W 30
Gusts km/h4040404040505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C88987665
Precip. %03030300000

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

Weather: Mont-Joli (local forecast), as of 6:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:11 a.m.
Sunrise
6:42 a.m.
Sunset
5:53 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:25 p.m.
Moonrise
5:30 a.m.
Moonset
5:11 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

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Water

Trophic status from the latest monitoring: eutrophic.

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 14 years between 2012 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 0.8 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)