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Lake Saint Francis (French: lac Saint-François) is a lake which borders southeastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec and northern New York State. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River between Lake Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. The lake forms part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Lake Saint Francis
lac Saint-François
View of Lake St. Francis from Highway 2 in South Glengarry, Ontario, near the Quebec border.
Lake Saint Francis
LocationOntario/Quebec/New York
Coordinates45°10′N 74°22′W
Typelake
Primary inflowsSaint Lawrence River
Primary outflowsSaint Lawrence River
Basin countriesCanada, United States
SettlementsSalaberry-de-Valleyfield
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameLac Saint-François
Designated27 May 1987
Reference no.361[1]

The city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is located at the east end of the lake.

Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, located on the south shore of the lake, protects wetlands located on the shores of the lake. This area provides important habitat for Redhead ducks and other waterfowl. Thousands of migrating waterfowl stop over in this region. In 1987, it was recognized as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention.

The Charlottenburgh Marsh, including Cooper Marsh, is an important wetland area located on the north shore of the lake.


References


  1. "Lac Saint-François". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.



На других языках


- [en] Lake Saint Francis (Canada)

[es] Lago Saint-François

El lago Saint-François (en inglés: lake Saint Francis) es un lago internacional de América del Norte que limita con las zonas sureste de las provincias canadienses de Ontario y de Quebec y con el norte del estado de Nueva York. Se encuentra en el río San Lorenzo, entre el lago Ontario y la ciudad de Montreal, y forma parte del canal de San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence Seaway).

[fr] Lac Saint-François

Le lac Saint-François (anglais : Lake St. Francis) est un lac frontalier bordant le sud-est de l'Ontario et le sud-ouest du Québec au Canada, de même que le nord de l'État de New York aux États-Unis. Il se trouve sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent entre le lac Ontario et l'archipel d'Hochelaga. L'étendue d'eau divise la région du Suroît au Québec de la MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges au Québec et des comtés unis de Stormont, Dundas et Glengarry en Ontario, alors que le lac touche en amont en rive droite le comté de St. Lawrence dans l'état de New York.



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