Paradise Lake (Lac Paradis) is an emerald-green lake[1] near Matagami in Quebec, Canada.
| Lac Paradis | |
|---|---|
  Lac Paradis | |
| Location | Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49°14′51″N 78°02′03″W / 49.247536°N 78.034183°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
The lake is located on the east side of Quebec Route 109 as it runs from Amos to Matagami, 134 km north of Amos.[2] It is labelled on some maps as "Lac Mandjoci"[3] (the word Mandjoci means a monster in Algonquin[4]). The unusual green colour of the water is caused by copper ores in suspension,[5] and has led to the lake being described as an "exceptional natural site".[6]
The Motel Paradis used to stand between the road and the lake, together with an information panel entitled "What gives the emerald water its colour".[2] By the beginning of 2010 visitors reported the hotel to be abandoned[7] and described it as "creepy".[8] It was destroyed by fire in late October 2010.[9] A Télébec emergency phone still stands between the road and the lake (June 2013).[10]
References
edit- ^ "Lac Paradis: une ancienne légende indienne – Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ^ a b "Hwy 109 Amos to Matagami". jamesbayroad.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Lac Paradis - Google Maps". Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Forfait de chasse – Pourvoirie MANDJOCI - Chasse au gros et petits gibiers – Québec, Nord du Québec, Baie-James". monforfaitvacances.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Participez: Absolute Travel Mag - Reportages - Québec - Québec : Au pays des géants, la route de la baie James". participez.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ Collectif; Petit Futé; Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (3 March 2014). Québec 2014 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos avis des lecteurs). Petit Futé. p. 544. ISBN 978-2-7469-7130-1.
- ^ "Abandoned motel – Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. July 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "The CB goes to JB and points in between". ADVrider. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Abandoned Hotel Paradis, near Matagami – Stuff". samearthabandoned.wordpress.com. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 2014-11-28.