Explore Big Dam, Quebec, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Big Dam, Quebec. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Big Dam and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Big Dam.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Big Dam |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Shannon; La Jacques-Cartier |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.8925 |
| Longitude | -71.524167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3S |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EPICZ |
Big Dam is a locality in Shannon; La Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Big Dam is located at 46.8925°N, 71.5242°W.
Big Dam sits firmly against the rising terrain of the Colline Stony Ridge, where the persistent current of the Rivière Jacques-Cartier defines the movement of the landscape. It lies 19.7 km north-west of Vieux-Cap-Rouge, QC (from Vieux-Cap-Rouge, QC: bearing 319°T), and is situated 12.6 km south-west of Lac-Delage. The water here carries a cold, clear weight, cutting through the earth with a steady intensity that gathers in the shadows of the surrounding trees. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the Rivière Jacques-Cartier, turning the flow into a polished silver ribbon that anchors the quiet reach of Big Dam to the land. Nearby, the stillness of the terrain is punctuated by the presence of Lac Griffin, located four kilometers away, which holds the reflection of the sky in a basin of quiet, undisturbed water. The history of Big Dam remains tied to the power of the water and the rugged character of the surrounding heights. Life in this part of Shannon moves with the practical demands of a landscape that requires a steady hand, where the local economy reflects a long engagement with the natural resources of the region. Residents observe the change of seasons with a focus on the practicalities of the land, finding a sense of stability in the persistent, cold pulse of the river. The atmosphere is marked by the straightforward industry of those who have made their home near the Colline Stony Ridge, where the air retains a sharp, clean clarity that persists through the changing light of the day.
Big Dam s’étire avec une humilité minérale le long des rives de la Rivière Jacques-Cartier, là où le courant impose une cadence lente aux journées qui s'étirent. Le terrain, marqué par la proximité immédiate de la Colline Stony Ridge, offre un relief qui capte les dernières lueurs dorées avant que l’ombre ne glisse sur les versants boisés. À quelques encablures, le Lac Griffin repose dans un silence dense, ses eaux sombres gardant la mémoire des bois environnants. L’air, chargé d'une humidité fraîche propre à ce bassin, porte en lui la rigueur des hivers passés et la promesse persistante du printemps. Autour de Big Dam, le paysage se compose de roches et de conifères qui semblent veiller sur les activités humaines, qu’il s’agisse de l’entretien des terres ou de l'exploitation forestière qui a longtemps dicté le rythme local. La vie ici se déploie sans artifice, rythmée par le mouvement constant de la Rivière Jacques-Cartier qui sculpte inlassablement les berges. En observant la Colline Stony Ridge dominer l’horizon, on perçoit une permanence dans cette terre où le travail de l’homme s’ajuste avec respect aux exigences de la nature, créant une atmosphère où chaque geste semble répondre à la géographie austère et magnifique de ce secteur.
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Explore Big Dam, Quebec, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.8925, -71.524167. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Big Dam includes the postal code (G3S), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Big Dam is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |