| F.X.-Lemieux Lake | |
|---|---|
  F.X.-Lemieux Lake Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Lac-Croche, MRC La Jacques-Cartier, Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°32′27″N 71°39′51″E / 47.54083°N 71.664171°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | (clockwise from the mouth) Décharge des lacs Raoul, Melchior et Laquerre, décharge du lac Bizette. |
| Primary outflows | Métabetchouane River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
The Lac F.X.-Lemieux is crossed to the northwest by the Métabetchouane River, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
F.X.-Lemieux is located in the west central part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
This small valley is served by a few secondary roads serving this area for the needs of forestry, recreational tourism activities[1].
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of Lac F.X.-Lemieux is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
Toponymy
The toponym "Lac F.X.-Lemieux" was formalized on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec[2].