Lake Naococane

Lake Naococane lies in the uplands north of the Otish Mountains, a maze of water and islands left by retreating ice. Its many islands are remnants of a great accumulation of glacial debris, partly submerged when the ice melted. The lake belongs to the upper waters of La Grande Rivière: its outflow passes through Lake Nichicun and other lakes before continuing west towards James Bay. Its name comes from the northern dialect of East Cree.