Lake Nepahwin
Lake Nepahwin is a lake in Sudbury, Ontario, located to the south of the city's downtown area.
Lake Nepahwin | |
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Lake Nepahwin | |
Location | Sudbury, Ontario |
Coordinates | 46.458°N 80.990°W |
Lake type | Glacial |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 22 m (72 ft) |
Shore length1 | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) |
Surface elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Islands | Gordon, Meda, McMahon's, Duck, two unnamed |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Origin of the name
Its name is derived from an old native term meaning "sleeping lake". It was adopted on August 4, 1949 following a community plebiscite.
See also
References
- Hallman, A., Nepahwin Lake Watershed: Its past, present, and future, Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit, Laurentian University, 1996
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