| Pascagama Lake | |
| Location: | Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality) |
| Type: | Natural |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Inflow: | Pascagama River |
| Outflow: | Pascagama River. |
| Basin Countries: | Canada |
Pascagama Lake is a freshwater body of the eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water extends in the townships of Deschamps, Logan and Bernier.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. The recreational tourism activities come second, thanks to a navigable body of water of a length of, starting from the foot of the Pascagama River dam, including the Mégiscane River, Bernier Lake, Kekek River, Ouiscatis Lake and Canusio Lake.
The hydrographic slope of lake Pascagama is accessible through some forest roads serving several peninsulas. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.
The main hydrographic slopes near Pascagama Lake are:
The term "Pascagama" is of Algonquin origin and refers to a camp, dam, lake and river.
The name "Lac Pascagama" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec when it was created.[1]