Lac Pusticamica
| Lac Pusticamica | ||
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| Geographical location | Jamésie , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| Drain | Riviere O'Sullivan | |
| Location close to the shore | Lebel-sur-Quévillon | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 21 ′ N , 76 ° 23 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 288 m | |
| length | 15 km | |
| Maximum depth | 49 m | |
The Lac Pusticamica is a lake in the regional county municipality Jamesie the administrative region Nord-du-Québec in the Canadian province of Quebec .
The lake is located 50 km northeast of Lebel-sur-Quévillon . It is drained by the Rivière O'Sullivan river north to Lac Waswanipi, 13 km away . The Lac Pusticamica has a length of 15 km and a maximum depth of 49 m. To the south of the lake, the surrounding area rises up to 470 m . That is 182 m above the water level of the lake.
The name of the lake is derived from the Algonquin word for "lake in a mountainous landscape".