Matagami Depression

The Matagami Depression is a low country of forest, lakes and peatlands south of James Bay. Clay and silt left by the ancient glacial lakes Barlow and Ojibway cover much of the plain, while higher ridges rise above the level ground. Rivers drain through the region towards Lake Matagami and the Nottaway. Wet ground, long winters and a multitude of waterways give the landscape a character distinct from the rocky highlands surrounding it.