Pusticamica Lake is a freshwater body of the southeastern portion of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in

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, in the administrative region of

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, in the

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, in

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. This body of water extends into the townships of Duplessis, Mountain, Benoit and Ruette. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of Pusticamica Lake is accessible via route 113 which passes on the northwest side, between the lakes

Waswanipi Waswanipi may refer to: *Waswanipi, Quebec, a Cree village in Eeyou Istchee, Quebec, Canada *Waswanipi (Cree village municipality), a Cree Reserved Land located in Eeyou Istchee, Quebec, Canada *Waswanipi River, a tributary of Matagami Lake in Que ...

and Pusticamica; in addition, this forest road (North–south direction) from Desmaraisville goes south to serve the

Wetetnagami River The Wetetnagami River is a tributary of the south shore of Nicobi Lake flowing in Quebec, in Canada, overlapping the administrative areas of: *Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in Senneterre, Quebec; *Nord-du-Québec: in Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Gov ...

. The surface of Pusticamica Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

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origin, the term "Pusticamica" means "lake of the mountainous countries". Before the Geographical Survey of Canada named this lake in 1916, it was referred to as "Puskitamika". The toponym "lac Pusticamica" was made official on December 5, 1968, by the

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, when it was created.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Lac Pusticamica"
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