Paradise Lake (Quebec)
Lake in Quebec, Canada
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Paradise Lake (Lac Paradis) is an emerald-green lake[1] near Matagami in Quebec, Canada.
| Lac Paradis | |
|---|---|
  Lac Paradis | |
| Location | Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49.247536°N 78.034183°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
The lake is located on the east side of Quebec Route 109 as it runs from Amos to Matagami, 134 km north of Amos.[2] It is labelled on some maps as "Lac Mandjoci"[3] (the word Mandjoci means a monster in Algonquin[4]). The unusual green colour of the water is caused by copper ores in suspension,[5] and has led to the lake being described as an "exceptional natural site".[6]
The Motel Paradis used to stand between the road and the lake, together with an information panel entitled "What gives the emerald water its colour".[2] By the beginning of 2010 visitors reported the hotel to be abandoned[7] and described it as "creepy".[8] It was destroyed by fire in late October 2010.[9] A Télébec emergency phone still stands between the road and the lake (June 2013).[10]