Malbaie Lake (La Côte-de-Beaupré)
| Malbaie Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality (MRC), Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°33′53″N 71°00′10″W / 47.56472°N 71.00278°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Malbaie River |
| Primary outflows | Malbaie River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
The Malbaie (French: Lac Malbaie) is a freshwater body located in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Lac Malbaie straddles the regional county municipalities (RCMs) of:
- La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality: the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier;
- Charlevoix Regional County Municipality: the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba.
Lac Malbaie is the main head lake of the Malbaie River. This mountain lake is entirely located in an area where forestry has always been the predominant economic activity. In XIXth, recreotourism activities took off. Due to the altitude, this lake is normally frozen from late October to early May; however, the safe period for traffic on the ice is usually November to April.
The forest road that follows the Jacques-Cartier River valley provides access to Lake Malbaie and Grands-Jardins National Park.