Notable lake · Mauricie, Quebec
Barrage des Sables
Barrage des Sables is a lake in Mauricie, Quebec.
Barrage des Sables: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Barrage des Sables
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Barrage des Sables — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.23738, -73.98512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrage des Sables
- Lac du Frisson · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac Mondonac · lake · Lanaudière · ~22 km · Must-see
- Zec du Gros-Brochet · sanctuary · Mauricie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac Kempt · lake · Lanaudière · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Manouane · lake · Mauricie · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lac Charland · lake · Lanaudière · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lac Wabano · lake · Mauricie · ~55 km · Must-see
- Zec du Chapeau-de-Paille · sanctuary · Mauricie · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lac des Aigles · lake · Mauricie · ~60 km · Must-see
- Réservoir Taureau · lake · Lanaudière · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lac des Sables · lake · Mauricie · ~1 km
- Lac du Barrage · lake · Mauricie · ~1 km
- Lac du Corlieu · lake · Mauricie · ~1 km
- Lac Kakinockokamacik · lake · Mauricie · ~2 km
- Lac Tanien · lake · Mauricie · ~3 km
- Lac du Morillon · lake · Mauricie · ~3 km
- Lac de l'Ansérine · lake · Mauricie · ~3 km
- Lac Andréa · lake · Mauricie · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrage des Sables
- Lac du Frisson · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac Mondonac · lake · Lanaudière · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac Kempt · lake · Lanaudière · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Manouane · lake · Mauricie · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lac Charland · lake · Lanaudière · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lac Wabano · lake · Mauricie · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lac des Aigles · lake · Mauricie · ~60 km · Must-see
- Réservoir Taureau · lake · Lanaudière · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lac Cinconsine · lake · Mauricie · ~91 km · Must-see
- Lac au Sorcier · lake · Mauricie · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barrage des Sables full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barrage des Sables yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barrage des Sables?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barrage des Sables?
Nearby: Lac du Frisson (lake, 19 km), Lac Mondonac (lake, 22 km), Zec du Gros-Brochet (sanctuary, 32 km), Lac Kempt (lake, 43 km), Lake Manouane (lake, 49 km), Lac Charland (lake, 55 km).
Is Barrage des Sables worth visiting?
Barrage des Sables is listed as a notable lake in Quebec on Spotwander.