Lake Matagami

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Lake Matagami is a lake in Jamésie, in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. It is located just north-northeast of the town of Matagami.

Lake Matagami
Lake Matagami is located in Quebec
Lake Matagami
Lake Matagami
LocationBaie-James, near Matagami, Quebec
Coordinates49°52′00″N 77°26′47″W / 49.86667°N 77.44639°W / 49.86667; -77.44639
Primary inflowsAllard River, Bell River, Gouault River, Waswanipi River.
Primary outflowsNottaway River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length43 kilometres (27 mi)
Max. width14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Surface area236 square kilometres (91 sq mi)

Geography

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Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of the rivers Allard, Bell, Gouault, the Canet and Waswanipi. This lake is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) wide, with a length of 43 kilometres (27 mi) and an area of 236 square kilometres (91 sq mi).

History

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Matagami Lake has long been used as a transportation route in the fur trade from the 18th century to the 20th century by the Hudson's Bay Company.

Toponymy

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In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to the large rivers that join.[1]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Commission de toponymie du Quebec". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-10-23.