Rib Lake | |
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Location | Latchford and Temagami, Ontario |
Coordinates | 47°12′53″N 79°42′58″W / 47.21472°N 79.71611°W |
Part of | Ottawa River drainage basin |
Primary inflows | Ten unnamed creeks |
Primary outflows | Net Creek |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
Surface elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Islands | Babcock Island, Sans Souci Island |
Settlements | Freeman, Rib Lake |
Rib Lake is a long and narrow lake in the Town of Latchford and in the Municipality of Temagami in Northeastern Ontario, Canada,[1] located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of the centre of the community of Latchford and 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of the community of Temagami North. The lake is in the Ottawa River drainage basin and is the main access for canoeists en route to Rib Mountain.
The lake was originally called Gitchiway-Pigigonaysing by the Teme-Augama Anishnabai, meaning Big Rib Lake.[2]
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