Lake Temagami
| Lake Temagami | |
|---|---|
The lake with its many branches, bays and islands | |
| Location | Temagami, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°57′N 80°05′W / 46.950°N 80.083°W |
| Etymology | Ojibwe dimii-agamiing "tih-MEE-uh-ga-MEENG", meaning "it is deep water by the shore" |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Primary inflows | Anima Nipissing River |
| Primary outflows | Temagami River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Islands | ca. 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.