Lake Temagami

Lake Temagami
The lake with its many branches, bays and islands
Lake Temagami
LocationTemagami, Ontario
Coordinates46°57′N 80°05′W / 46.950°N 80.083°W / 46.950; -80.083
EtymologyOjibwe dimii-agamiing "tih-MEE-uh-ga-MEENG", meaning "it is deep water by the shore"
Part ofGreat Lakes Basin
Primary inflowsAnima Nipissing River
Primary outflowsTemagami River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length47 km (29 mi)
Surface area209.71 km2 (80.97 sq mi)
Surface elevation293 m (961 ft)
Islandsca. 1,259 (Temagami Island)

Lake Temagami, formerly spelled as Lake Timagami, is a lake in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated approximately 80 km north of North Bay. The lake's name comes from dimii-agamiing "tih-MEE-uh-guh-MEENG", which means "it is deep water by the shore" in the Ojibwa language.

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