Bodies of Water in Quebec

Major Lakes

• Lac Saint-Jean (inland sea, hydroelectric)
• Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River widening)
• Lac Memphrémagog (shared with Vermont, USA)
• Plus ~1 million smaller lakes (glacial origin)

Major Rivers

• Saint Lawrence River (artery, seaway, estuary)
• Ottawa River (Ontario border)
• Saguenay River (fjord, hydro)
• Rupert River (James Bay drainage)
• Eastmain River (James Bay, hydro)

Bays & Gulfs

• James Bay (southern Hudson Bay)
• Hudson Bay (northern coast)
• Gulf of Saint Lawrence (maritime gateway)

Ocean Access

• Atlantic Ocean (via Gulf of St. Lawrence)
• Arctic Ocean (via Hudson Strait → Hudson Bay → Foxe Basin — northernmost Quebec)