Opémisca Lake
Lake in the country of Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Opémisca Lake is a freshwater body of the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The surface of the lake extends in the cantons of Cuvier, Lévy, Daubrée and Opémisca.
Opémisca Lake | |
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![]() Watershed of Nottaway River | |
Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James |
Coordinates | 49°55′03″N 74°52′03″W |
Type | Natural |
Primary inflows | Chibougamau River, Opémisca River, Leclerc creek, Springer creek, Daubrée creek. |
Primary outflows | Chibougamau River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 22.3 kilometres (13.9 mi) |
Max. width | 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) |
Surface elevation | 358 metres (1,175 ft) |
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. Recreotourism activities, especially boating and vacationing, are popular, particularly because of the proximity of the village of Chapais, located in the south. Several cottages and a beach campground are located on the shores of West Bay.
The Opémisca Lake hydrographic slope is accessible on the east side by a forest road from the south and on the west side by a secondary road serving the hamlet of West Bay; these two secondary roads stand out from road 113 which runs east-west to the south of the lake.
The surface of "Lake Opémisca" is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.