Lake Saint-Pierre

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Lake Saint-Pierre is a broad, shallow widening of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for its rich wetlands and biodiversity.

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Lake Saint-Pierre canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
lake
averageDepth about 3 metres
basinCountry Canada
characterizedAs broad shallow widening of the Saint Lawrence River
country Canada
ecosystemType fluvial lake
elevation about 5 metres above sea level
hasIslands yes
hasWetlands yes
importantFor fish biodiversity
migratory birds
waterfowl
inflow Saint Lawrence River
length about 32 kilometres
locatedBetween Sorel-Tracy
Trois-Rivières
locatedIn Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Centre-du-Québec
Lanaudière
Mauricie
Montérégie
locatedNear Sorel-Tracy
Trois-Rivières
locatedOn Saint Lawrence River
mainHumanActivities commercial navigation
recreational boating
sport fishing
waterfowl hunting
maximumDepth about 11 metres
numberOfIslandsApproximate about 100
outflow Saint Lawrence River
partOf St. Lawrence River drainage basin
surface form: Saint Lawrence River system
RamsarDesignationYear 1998
RamsarStatus Ramsar wetland of international importance
recognizedFor fish spawning grounds
high biodiversity
rich wetlands
waterfowl habitat
supportsSpecies Canada goose
northern pike
surface form: Northern pike

Snow goose
Walleye
Yellow perch
various duck species
surfaceArea about 315 square kilometres
threats agricultural runoff
habitat degradation
industrial pollution
shoreline erosion
UNESCODesignation Biosphere Reserve
UNESCODesignationYear 2000
wetlandsType floodplain wetlands
freshwater marshes
width about 32 kilometres

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Saint Lawrence River hasFeature Lake Saint-Pierre