Lacs des Loups Marins

Lacs des Loups Marins is a lake in the north of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located about 150 km east of Hudson Bay and about 20 km northeast of Lac à l'Eau Claire.

Lacs des Loups Marins
NASA image of Lacs des Loups Marins
Lacs des Loups Marins Location in Quebec
Location	Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Coordinates	56°31′36″N 73°32′43″W
Primary outflows	Nastapoka River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	84 km (52 mi)
Max. width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Surface area	576 km2 (222 sq mi)
Surface elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Frozen	November to June
References	[1][2][3][4]

The name comes from its population of harbour seals (fr: loups marins or phoques). They belong to Phoca vitulina mellonae, the only seal subtype in Canada that lives year-round in fresh water.^[5]

History

The lake was known as Lower Seal Lake then Seal Lake until 1967 when it was named Lacs des Loups Marins. It was named after the Ungava seals that live on the shores and in the lake. The Cree called the lake Musiwaw Achikunipi (lake of seals in the tundra).^[6]

See also

• Nastapoka River, a watercourse
• List of lakes of Quebec