Waconichi Lake

Waconichi Lake
Watershed of Rupert River
Waconichi Lake
Location	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James
Coordinates	50°09′11″N 74°00′16″W / 50.15306°N 74.00444°W / 50.15306; -74.00444
Type	Natural
Primary inflows	(in upstream order) Bordeleau creek Bordeleau creek discharge of lakes Galloway and Winsh discharge of lake Richardson discharge of lake Dufresne Siikuunsiiwan creek on North shore Rignell creek Coubana creek .
Primary outflows	Wanonichi River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	32.9 kilometres (20.4 mi)
Max. width	5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Surface elevation	386 metres (1,266 ft)

Waconichi Lake is a freshwater body of the Albanel, Mistassini and Waconichi Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary within 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 into the townships of Richardson and Bignell.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second.

The hydrographic slope of Waconichi Lake is accessible on the southeast side by the forest road route 167, coming from the southwest, Chibougamau; and on the west side by a secondary road connecting to the south of the lake at route 167 and going north to the Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary.

The surface of Waconichi Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.