Lake Nemiscau
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Lake Nemiscau is a lake
in north-western Quebec
, Canada
, on the Rupert River
. The abandoned settlement of Nemiscau
is on the north shore, but in recent years, Cree
people have been re-establishing Nemiscau as a summer residence. The nearest village is the town of Nemaska
, about 60 km northeast.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in north-western Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, on the Rupert River
Rupert River
The Rupert River is one of the largest rivers in Quebec, Canada. From its headwaters in Lake Mistassini, the largest natural lake in Québec, it flows west into Rupert Bay on James Bay. The Rupert drains an area of . There is some extremely large whitewater on the river, but paddlers can avoid...
. The abandoned settlement of Nemiscau
Nemiscau, Quebec
Nemiscau is a semi-permanent Cree settlement in northern Quebec, Canada, on Lake Nemiscau. There is no road or airplane access.Nemiscau is the former site of a Hudson's Bay Company post until 1970...
is on the north shore, but in recent years, Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
people have been re-establishing Nemiscau as a summer residence. The nearest village is the town of Nemaska
Nemaska, Quebec
Nemaska is a small Cree community located on the shores of Lake Champion, in Quebec, Canada. It is the smallest Cree village with a population of 560 people...
, about 60 km northeast.