Lake Bienville | |
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Location | Rivière-Koksoak / Baie-James, Quebec |
Coordinates | 55°04′45″N 72°51′40″W / 55.07917°N 72.86111°WCoordinates: 55°04′45″N 72°51′40″W / 55.07917°N 72.86111°W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
Lake Bienville (Cree: apišikamîš) is a lake in western central Quebec in Canada. The lake was named after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the younger brother of Sieur d'Iberville. Great Whale River flows through this lake on its way to Hudson Bay.