Lake Matagami
Lake in Quebec, Canada
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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.
LocationBaie-James, near Matagami, Quebec
Coordinates49°52′00″N 77°26′47″W
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  Lake Matagami | |
| Location | Baie-James, near Matagami, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49°52′00″N 77°26′47″W |
| Primary inflows | Allard River, Bell River, Gouault River, Waswanipi River. |
| Primary outflows | Nottaway River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 43 kilometres (27 mi) |
| Max. width | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 236 square kilometres (91 sq mi) |
Geography
History
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
In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to the large rivers that join.[1]
See also
- Nottaway River, a watercourse
- Gouault River, a watercourse
- Allard River, a watercourse
- Bell River, a watercourse
- Waswanipi River, a watercourse
- Canet River, a watercourse
- James Bay
- Matagami, Quebec