Lake Temagami

Lake Temagami
The lake with its many branches, bays and islands
Lake Temagami is located in Ontario
Lake Temagami
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 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.