Lake Matagami
Lake in Quebec, Canada
title: "Lake Matagami" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["lakes-of-nord-du-québec"] description: "Lake in Quebec, Canada" topic_path: "general/lakes-of-nord-du-quebec" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Matagami" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Lake in Quebec, Canada ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox body of water"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lake Matagami |
| image | MatagamiLake.jpg |
| location | Baie-James, near Matagami, Quebec |
| coords | |
| pushpin_map | Quebec |
| inflow | Allard River, Bell River, Gouault River, Waswanipi River. |
| outflow | Nottaway River |
| basin_countries | Canada |
| length | 43 km |
| width | 14 km |
| area | 236 km2 |
| :: |
| name = Lake Matagami | image = MatagamiLake.jpg | caption = | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Baie-James, near Matagami, Quebec | coords = | type = |pushpin_map=Quebec | inflow = Allard River, Bell River, Gouault River, Waswanipi River. | outflow = Nottaway River | catchment = | basin_countries = Canada | length = 43 km | width = 14 km | area = 236 km2 | depth = | max-depth = | volume = | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = | islands = | cities = 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.
Geography
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 km wide, with a length of 43 km and an area of 236 km2.
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.
References
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