Cachisca Lake

Cachisca Lake is a body of water in the Broadback River watershed in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) area of the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake is part of the territory of Assinica Wildlife Sanctuary and Turgis Township.

Cachisca Lake
Watershed of Broadback River
Cachisca Lake
LocationEeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government
Coordinates50°28′03″N 74°59′57″W
TypeNatural
Primary inflowsOutlet of Opataca Lake
Primary outflowsComencho Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi)
Surface area10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Surface elevation361 metres (1,184 ft)

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

The nearest forest road is located 50.3 kilometres (31.3 mi) south-east of the lake, the road skirting Mount Opémisca from the north; this road joins towards the south the route 113 (connecting Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Chibougamau) and the Canadian National Railway.

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

Geography

Cachisca Lake has a length of 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi), a maximum width of 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) and an altitude of 350 metres (1,150 ft). The shape of the lake is narrower towards the North and more flared towards the South where there are several islands and peninsulas.

Lake Cachisca is embedded between Opataca Lake (east) and Assinica Lake (west). Lake Cachisca is located to the south of mountains whose several peaks reach more than 500 metres (1,600 ft): eleven summits to the North et six summits to the West.

The mouth of Lake Cachisca is located at:

The main hydrographic slopes near Cachisca Lake are:

Toponymy

Formerly, this body of water was designated "Lake Capacwachipsca". In 1939, the Quebec Geography Commission formalized this hydronym. Of Cree origin, this hydronym translates an abbreviated form of "Capacwachipsca", which could mean "lake rock in shallow water."[2]

The toponym "Lac Cachisca" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[3]

Notes and references
  1. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) by the Department of natural resources of Canada.
  2. Source: Names and places of Quebec, work of the Commission de toponymie du Québec, published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and in the form of a CD-ROM produced by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary.
  3. Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Place Name: "Lac Achisca"

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