Manicouagan Reservoir
A ring shaped lake in central Quebec, formed in a meteorite impact crater about 214 million years ago and later dammed. From space it looks like an eye, and the island at its centre is called René-Levasseur Island.
- Where
- Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.1272, -68.7472
Get the Manicouagan Reservoir stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Manicouagan Reservoir. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Quebec volume with your photos and a note.
Near Manicouagan Reservoir
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Anticosti Island 446 km
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Questions
Where is Manicouagan Reservoir?
Manicouagan Reservoir is in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gaspé Peninsula (356 km), Miguasha National Park (377 km), Anticosti Island (446 km).
How do I get the Manicouagan Reservoir stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Manicouagan Reservoir and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Quebec volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Manicouagan Reservoir before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Quebec volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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