Quénonisca Lake
| Quénonisca Lake | |
|---|---|
Watershed of Broadback River | |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) (RCM) |
| Coordinates | 50°35′57″N 76°32′03″W / 50.59917°N 76.53417°W |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | Broadback River, outlet of lake Opataouaga |
| Primary outflows | Marquette River West |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) |
| Surface area | 51.68 kilometres (32.11 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 438 metres (1,437 ft) |
The Quenonisca Lake is a freshwater body of the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. The northern part of the lake is crossed to the West by the Broadback River.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second with an upstream navigable water body including the Broadback River and the Nipukatasi River.
The southern portion of the Quenonisca Lake hydrographic slope is accessible via a forest road (east-west direction) from the west, connecting the road going North.
The surface of Quénonisca Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.