Ramsey Lake
| Ramsey Lake | |
|---|---|
| Lac Ramsey (French) Bitimagamasing (Ojibwe) | |
View of Ramsey Lake from the northern shore. | |
Ramsey Lake Ramsey Lake | |
| Location | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°28′N 80°57′W / 46.467°N 80.950°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 792.2 ha (1,958 acres) |
| Max. depth | 20.5 m (67 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 34.0 km (21.1 mi) |
| Islands | 7 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Ramsey Lake (French: Lac Ramsey) is a lake in northern Ontario, Canada, located entirely within the city of Greater Sudbury. The lake, which is traditionally known as Bitimagamasing ("water that lies beside the hill") in Anishinaabemowin, is the 9th largest lake in the city. It was renamed after Canadian Pacific surveyor William Allen Ramsey in 1879, and is a significant source of drinking water for the city. The lake is centrally located in Sudbury, with Bell Park, Laurentian University, and Science North located on its shores.