| Lake Mistassini | |
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 Satellite image of Lakes Mistassini and Albanel | |
  Lake Mistassini Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Baie-James, Jamésie Territory, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 50°57′N 73°42′W / 50.950°N 73.700°W |
| Type | Oligotrophic |
| Primary inflows | Wabissinane River, Pépeshquasati River, Takwa River, Lake Albanel, Chalifour River (via Cabistachouane Bay), À la Perche River (Mistassini Lake) (via De l'Esker Bay and Du Poste Bay), Waconichi River (via Du Poste Bay), Pipounichouane River (via "Des Plongeurs Bay") |
| Primary outflows | Rupert River |
| Catchment area | 19,676 km2 (7,597 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Max. width | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,164 km2 (836 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 69.3 m (227 ft) |
| Max. depth | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Water volume | 150 km3 (36 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 3,235 km (2,010 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Frozen | november to june |
| Islands | Pahipanouk Tchapahipane |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Mistassini (French: Lac Mistassini) is the largest natural lake by surface area in the province of Quebec, Canada, with a total surface area of approximately 2,335 square kilometres (902 sq mi)[1] and a net area (water surface area only) of 2,164 square kilometres (836 sq mi).[2] It is located in the Jamésie region of the province, approximately 360 kilometers (220 mi) east of James Bay.[3] The Cree town of Mistissini is located on Watson Peninsula in the south-east corner of the lake, which separates Baie du Poste from Abatagouche Bay. Extensive forests of spruce, birch, pine, and fir trees, which support a booming forestry industry, surround the lake.
Significant tributaries flowing into the lake include: Chalifour, Pépeshquasati, Takwa, Témiscamie, and Wabissinane.
Other nearby lakes include Lake Albanel and Lake Troilus.
- ^ Principal lakes, elevation and area, by provinces and territories Archived 2007-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Atlas of Canada. "Lakes of Canada". Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Mistassini, Lac