Paradise Lake (Quebec)

Paradise Lake (Lac Paradis) is an emerald-green lake[1] near Matagami in Quebec, Canada.

Lac Paradis
Lac Paradis
LocationQuebec
Coordinates49.247536°N 78.034183°W / 49.247536; -78.034183
Basin countriesCanada

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
  1. "Lac Paradis: une ancienne légende indienne – Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  2. "Hwy 109 Amos to Matagami". jamesbayroad.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  3. "Lac Paradis - Google Maps". google.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  4. "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.
  5. "Participez: Absolute Travel Mag - Reportages - Québec - Québec : Au pays des géants, la route de la baie James". participez.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  6. 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.
  7. "Abandoned motel – Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  8. "The CB goes to JB and points in between". ADVrider. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  9. "Abandoned Hotel Paradis, near Matagami – Stuff". samearthabandoned.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  10. "Google Maps". google.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
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