| 词条 | Missisquoi Bay |
| 释义 |
| name = Missisquoi Bay | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Champlainmap_fr.svg | alt = | caption = Map of Lake Champlain with Missisquoi Bay in North-East area of the lake. | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | image_bathymetry = | alt_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Venise-en-Québec | coords = {{coord|45|01|12|N|73|08|42|W|region:CA-QC_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} | type = Bay | part_of = Champlain Lake | inflow = Rivière aux Brochets (baie Missisquoi) Pikes River (Missisquoi Bay) | rivers = | outflow = Champlain Lake and Richelieu River | catchment = | basin_countries = {{flag|Canada}} {{flag|United States}} | agency = | designation = | length = {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} | width = | area = | depth = | max-depth = {{convert|4.75|m|abbr=on}} | volume = | residence_time = | salinity = | shore = | elevation = | frozen = | islands = | sections = | trenches = | benches = | cities = | website = | reference = }} Missisquoi Bay is a large extension in the northern part of Lake Champlain, at the East of the output of the latter in Richelieu River.[1] It takes the form of a violin head, handle leaving the head of the lake and having about {{convert|5|km|mi}} in diameter. The bay is divided between Quebec in Canada and Vermont in United States. The main town on its banks is Venise-en-Québec, a major summer resort. The river of the same name flows into the bay and the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is located on the American side. ToponymyChamplain, first governor of New France, was the first European to visit the region. The name that has an Abenaki origin, would mean "a lot of waterfowl" but other senses are also advanced. It appears officially in the eighteenth century in the concession document made on April 6, 1733 to Paul-Louis de Lusignan Dazemard as the "Missiskouy Bay". The graph will change several times. In 1855, when changes to electoral counties of Lower Canada into electoral districts, the Legislature finally adopts the form Missisquoi to designate the county and the region. GeologyThis is an in-ground by glaciers Bay ago {{formatnum:18000}} years and then cast their monitoring dewatering of the Champlain Sea there are approximately {{formatnum:8000}} years. The maximum depth of the bay is about 4.75 m and its bottom is made of regional marine deposits. The bay waters draining south into the Champlain Lake and the Richelieu River. Until the late 2000s, the water of the bay was stagnant and the bay was dying. At the opening of the new bridge on the US side, on the old road embankment was partly demolished which brought a flow of fresh water from the Champlain. EnvironmentThe bay has a great diversity of fauna and flora, including many species of birds, hence the establishment of a national refuge on the US side. Its beaches are very popular with vacationers in summer and its waters are laced with various pleasure boats, from personal watercraft, boats, etc. In winter, anglers on the ice engage in this activity. See also{{Portal|Quebec|Vermont|Lakes and streams}}
References1. ^{{cite book|last=Montgomery|first=George H.|title=Missisquoi Bay (Philipsburg, Que.|url=http://collections.banq.qc.ca/bitstream/52327/2636119/1/5013309.pdf|accessdate=January 9, 2017|year=1950|publisher=Granby Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd.|location=Granby, Que.|language=en}} External links
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