Carillon Lake (Saint-Ubalde)
The lac Carillon is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake straddles the municipalities of: The lake area is served by Chemin des Ballades; the northwest part of the lake is served by "Enchantée" and "des Mélodies" streets; the southwest part, by the Lac-Carillon path and the Bernache path. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. This lake surrounded by forest is integrated into the Portneuf Regional Natural Park, except the zone forming part of Notre-Dame-de -Montauban. The surface of Carillon Lake is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March. Geography. With a length of and a maximum width of , Carillon Lake has five islands. Deformed in nature, this lake has three parts: Lac Carillon is located southwest of Montauban Lake. The mouth of Carillon Lake is located at the bottom of a small bay on the southeast shore of the lake at: Comprising , the Portneuf Regional Natural Park includes in particular the Long lakes , Montauban, Carillon, Sept Îles, Lac en Coeur, "À l'Anguille" and some other more secondary bodies of water. This park is popular for recreational and tourist activities: hiking trails, cross-country skiing, boat launching ramp ... From the mouth of Carillon Lake, the current flows over: Toponymy. The toponym "Lac Carillon" (Portneuf) was registered on December 5, 1968 in the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.