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Lake Matagami

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In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to the large rivers that join.
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Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of the rivers
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Matagami Lake has long been used as a transportation route in the
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Lake Matagami is located in Quebec
Baie-James
Matagami
49°52′00″N 77°26′47″W / 49.86667°N 77.44639°W / 49.86667; -77.44639
Primary inflows
Allard River
Bell River
Gouault River
Waswanipi River
Primary outflows
Nottaway River
Basin
Canada
lake
Jamésie
Nord-du-Québec
Quebec
Canada

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