Grasset Lake
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| Lake Grasset | |
|---|---|
 Nottaway River basin in yellow | |
  Lake Grasset | |
| Location | Baie-James, near Matagami, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49°56′33″N 78°09′43″W / 49.94250°N 78.16194°W |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Subercase River |
| Primary outflows | Kitchigama River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 89 square kilometres (34 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
Grasset Lake is a freshwater body of the southern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake covers almost the entire canton of Grasset in addition to extending westward in the canton of Subercase.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.
This hydrographic slope has no access forest road. The surface of Grasset Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Covering 89 kilometres (55.30 mi), this lake in the form of an olive has a length of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), a maximum width of 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) and an altitude of 250 metres (820 ft). Grasset Lake is mainly fed by the Subercase River (coming from the Southwest). It is the largest body of water supplying the Kitchigama River.
The mouth of Lac Grasset is located on the North shore at:
- 28.5 kilometres (17.7 mi) West of Matagami Lake;
- 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi) Northwest of downtown Matagami;
- 96.9 kilometres (60.2 mi) East of the Quebec - Ontario border;
- 126.8 kilometres (78.8 mi) Southeast of the mouth of the Kitchigama River (confluence with the Nottaway River.[1]
The main hydrographic slopes near Grasset Lake are:
- North side: Kitchigama River, Paul-Sauvé Lake;
- East side: Matagami Lake, Nottaway River, Bell River;
- South side: Subercase River, Bell River, Harricana River, Samson River;
- West side: Samson River, Harricana River.