Opinaca Reservoir

Opinaca Reservoir
Location in Quebec
Location Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Coordinates 52°38′58″N 76°19′54″W / 52.64944°N 76.33167°W / 52.64944; -76.33167Coordinates: 52°38′58″N 76°19′54″W / 52.64944°N 76.33167°W / 52.64944; -76.33167
Primary inflows Opinaca River
Primary outflows Opinaca River
Catchment area 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Basin countries Canada
Surface area 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi)
Average depth 8.2 m (27 ft)
Max. depth 51 m (167 ft)
Water volume 8.5 km3 (6,900,000 acre·ft)
Residence time 0.34 years
Shore length1 2,200 km (1,400 mi)
Surface elevation 216 m (709 ft)
Frozen December to May
References [1][2][3][4]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Opinaca Reservoir is a lake in the northwest of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located 140 km east of James Bay, south of the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir and south of Lac Sakami. It is connected by a 41 km narrows to the Eastmain Reservoir located east.

Opinaca Reservoir is a reservoir of the James Bay Project with an elevation of 216 m (709 ft) and an area of 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Lake Database (Opinaca Reservoir)". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Opinaca Reservoir)". Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  3. ↑ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  4. 1 2 "Commission de toponymie du Québec - Banque des noms de lieux - Toponyme: "Opinaca Reservoir"". Retrieved 2015-04-16.
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