Lac Poncheville
| Lac Poncheville | ||
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| Geographical location | Jamésie , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| Drain | Lac Opataouaga → Lac Quénonisca → Rivière Broadback | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 50 ° 9 ′ N , 76 ° 58 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 230 m | |
| surface | 130 km² | |
| length | 39 km | |
| width | 7 km | |
Lac Poncheville is a lake in the regional county town of Jamésie in the North du Québec administrative region of the Canadian province of Québec .
The lake is located 60 km northeast of Matagami on the southern edge of the catchment area of the Rivière Broadback . The Lac au Goéland , located 15 km to the south, is already part of the catchment area of the Rivière Nottaway . The water of Lac Poncheville flows north over the neighboring lakes Lac Opataouaga and Lac Quénonisca to Rivière Broadback and James Bay . The Lac Poncheville is 39 km long, up to 7 km wide and has an area of 130 km².
In 1963 the water was named after Charles Thellier de Poncheville (1875-1956).