Parent Lake

Parent Lake
Parent Lake
	Watershed of Nottaway River
	Parent Lake
Location	Senneterre
Coordinates	48°39′08″N 77°03′49″W / 48.65222°N 77.06361°W
Primary inflows	South shore: Bell River (via " Passe à l’Épinette "); West shore (du Sud vers le Nord): Raymond creek, outlet of Tremblay Lake, Boucane River (via Boucane Lake); East shore (from South to North): Hibou River (Parent Lake), Brassier River, Mégiscane River, Senneterre River, Robin River (Parent Lake), Delestres River.;
Primary outflows	Bell River.
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	53.0 kilometres (32.9 mi)
Max. width	6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Surface area	122 kilometres (76 mi)
Surface elevation	301 metres (988 ft)

Parent Lake is an enlargement of the Bell River, flowing northwest into the Matagami Lake. It is located in a swampy area of Abitibi Regional County Municipality, a short distance northeast of Senneterre and about 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Val-d'Or.

Recreational tourism activities, including boating, are developed in this sector. From the Senneterre railway bridge, it is possible to sail north 50 kilometres (31 mi) via the Chenal de l'Épinette which joins up at Parent Lake at the mouth of the Robin River. Pleasure craft may navigate up to an additional 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) in the formed delta using either the Robin River or 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) in Ignace Bay, where the Delestres River flows, and partly up these rivers.

The Parent Lake watershed is serviced on the west side by route 113, which connects Senneterre and Lebel-sur-Quévillon.