Memphre

Memphré

Lake Memphremagog
Creature information
Other name	Lake Memphremagog Monster
Sub grouping	Lake Monster
Origin
First attested	1816
Country	Canada
Region	Lake Memphremagog, Quebec
Details	Found in water

In Canadian folklore, Memphré is a lake monster said to live in Lake Memphremagog, a fresh water glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada.

Background

Further information: Lake Memphremagog

Lake Memphremagog stretches for 40 kilometres (25 mi), with a mean depth of 15.5 metres (51 ft) and a deepest point at 107 metres (351 ft). It was formed by melting glaciers 10,000 years ago, during the last ice-age. The lake freezes over each winter, often becoming up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) thick.

History

Memphré is often described much like the Loch Ness Monster. While the existence of Memphré and most other lake monsters is treated skeptically by the scientific community, reports of sightings persist, with the last in 2005.

Coin

In August 2011, an artistic impression of Memphré was featured on a coloured Canadian quarter.

See also

• Ogopogo, reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada
• Manipogo, said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba
• Champ, reported to live in Lake Champlain, between New York, Vermont and Quebec
• Seelkee, said to live in the swamps of what is now Chilliwack, in British Columbia

External links

• Mephré (in French)
• The International Dracontology Society of Lake Memphrémagog at the Wayback Machine (archived April 23, 2024)