There are more than 200 named lakes located partially or entirely within the Municipality of Temagami, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. They are located in all 25 geographic townships comprising this 1,906.42 km2 (736.07 sq mi) municipality. The largest, by both area and volume, is Lake Temagami. It contains more than 1,200 islands and 1,000 km (620 mi) of shoreline.[1] Other significant lakes include Cross Lake, Gull Lake, Net Lake, Obabika Lake and Rabbit Lake.
Temagami's lakes are situated in two watersheds. To the east, the Ottawa River basin drains lake water via the Matabitchuan River, which flows into Lake Timiskaming then enters the Ottawa River. The Great Lakes Basin to the west drains lake water via the Sturgeon River which flows into Lake Nipissing then enters the French River, eventually reaching Georgian Bay of Lake Huron.
The lakes are a main source of tourism and recreational activity in the Municipality of Temagami. This includes camping, canoeing, fishing, cottaging and youth camps (e.g. Keewaydin), as well as lodge and resort activity. The first recorded tourist was an oblate priest named Charles Paradis, who visited the area in July 1880 and eventually settled on Lake Temagami's Sandy Inlet. Despite its remote location and inaccessibility by rail until 1904, the Temagami area attracted increasing numbers of hardy tourists who arrived, as Paradis had done, by canoe from Lake Timiskaming in the east, or from the west travelling up the Sturgeon River from its intersection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2]
A wide variety of fish species are found in Temagami lakes, including walleye, smallmouth bass, lake trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, northern pike and perch.
List
editThe list is alphabetized by the name of the lake, with the words lake and the ignored. To sort on a different column, click on the arrows in the header row.
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Aileen Lake | Phyllis, Torrington, Vogt | 46°52′43″N 80°1′4″W / 46.87861°N 80.01778°W | 041I/16 | Official | FABYR |
Allan Lake | Belfast | 47°1′6″N 80°12′20″W / 47.01833°N 80.20556°W | 041P/01 | Official | FACLP |
Alfreda Lake | Strathy | 47°6′47″N 79°52′4″W / 47.11306°N 79.86778°W | 031M/04 | Official | FACIT |
Angus Lake | Askin, Law | 46°53′49″N 79°45′35″W / 46.89694°N 79.75972°W | 031L/13 | Official | FADEP |
Anima Nipissing Lake | Banting | 47°15′34″N 79°54′22″W / 47.25944°N 79.90611°W | 031M/04 | Official | FADES |
Arsenic Lake | Strathy | 47°5′34″N 79°48′20″W / 47.09278°N 79.80556°W | 031M/04 | Official | FADVE |
Aston Lake | Aston | 47°13′28″N 80°6′28″W / 47.22444°N 80.10778°W | 041P/01 | Official | FEFVA |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Dean Lake | Phyllis | 46°55′33″N 80°8′13″W / 46.92583°N 80.13694°W | 041I/16 | Official | FAVWD |
Denedus Lake | Yates | 46°57′7″N 79°55′26″W / 46.95194°N 79.92389°W | 031L/13 | Official | FAWJJ |
Diamond Lake | Canton | 47°12′16″N 80°14′51″W / 47.20444°N 80.24750°W | 041P/01 | Official | FDJRT |
Doris Lake | Strathy | 47°5′12″N 79°51′8″W / 47.08667°N 79.85222°W | 031M/04 | Official | FAZJG |
Driftwood Lake | Briggs, Strathcona | 46°58′55″N 79°52′47″W / 46.98194°N 79.87972°W | 031L/13 | Official | FAZTP |
Duncan Lake | Best, Cassels | 47°8′45″N 79°44′55″W / 47.14583°N 79.74861°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBAKH |
Dwy Lake | Law, Olive | 46°53′18″N 79°48′59″W / 46.88833°N 79.81639°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBASE |
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editName | Township | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Echo Lake | Clement | 46°49′7″N 80°10′44″W / 46.81861°N 80.17889°W | 041I/16 | Official | FBBPE |
Eye Lake | LeRoche | 47°3′52″N 80°9′58″W / 47.06444°N 80.16611°W | 041P/01 | Official | FBDFP |
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editName | Township | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Ferguson Lake | Strathy | 47°8′21″N 79°45′46″W / 47.13917°N 79.76278°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBDXP |
Ferrim Lake | Cynthia | 47°4′55″N 80°0′57″W / 47.08194°N 80.01583°W | 041P/01 | Official | FEIOK |
Flapjack Lake | Sisk | 46°47′49″N 79°48′42″W / 46.79694°N 79.81167°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBEEJ |
Florence Lake | Sisk | 46°44′40″N 79°51′3″W / 46.74444°N 79.85083°W | 031L/12 | Official | FBELS |
Foley Lake | Briggs | 47°2′17″N 79°57′53″W / 47.03806°N 79.96472°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBEQK |
Frances Lake | Milne | 46°50′45″N 79°40′25″W / 46.84583°N 79.67361°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBFKS |
Frawley Lake | Sisk | 46°45′0″N 79°49′35″W / 46.75000°N 79.82639°W | 031L/12 | Official | FBFRB |
Friday Lake | Best | 47°12′41″N 79°29′12″W / 47.21139°N 79.48667°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBFYE |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Hangstone Lake | Olive, Torrington | 46°49′12″N 79°53′24″W / 46.82000°N 79.89000°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBLOY |
Hansen Lake | Chambers | 47°7′13″N 79°55′5″W / 47.12028°N 79.91806°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBLQW |
Hardwood Lake | Briggs | 47°0′24″N 79°59′8″W / 47.00667°N 79.98556°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBLUW |
Hay Lake | Briggs | 47°1′6″N 79°56′36″W / 47.01833°N 79.94333°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBMOW |
Herbert Lake | Joan | 46°58′48″N 80°8′17″W / 46.98000°N 80.13806°W | 041I/16 | Official | FBNGB |
Herridge Lake | Law, Strathcona | 46°58′57″N 79°49′30″W / 46.98250°N 79.82500°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBNIM |
Hillcrest Lake | Joan | 47°0′52″N 80°3′24″W / 47.01444°N 80.05667°W | 041P/01 | Official | FBNVE |
Hook Lake | Strathy | 47°8′10″N 79°50′47″W / 47.13611°N 79.84639°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBOPB |
Hornet Lake | Askin | 46°56′26″N 79°44′54″W / 46.94056°N 79.74833°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBOUY |
Hush Hush Lake | Cynthia | 47°8′12″N 80°2′54″W / 47.13667°N 80.04833°W | 041P/01 | Official | FBPRO |
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editName | Township | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Iceland Lake | Strathcona | 46°59′47″N 79°51′56″W / 46.99639°N 79.86556°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBPWA |
Indigo Lake | Joan | 47°2′56″N 80°3′16″W / 47.04889°N 80.05444°W | 041P/01 | Official | FBQEA |
Ingall Lake | Law | 46°54′38″N 79°46′39″W / 46.91056°N 79.77750°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBQEI |
Iron Lake | Chambers | 47°4′0″N 79°55′0″W / 47.06667°N 79.91667°W | 031M/04 | Rescinded | FBQMW |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Jackpine Lake | Banting, Chambers | 47°8′44″N 79°56′3″W / 47.14556°N 79.93417°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBRBM |
James Lake | Best | 47°10′41″N 79°44′26″W / 47.17806°N 79.74056°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBRHD |
Jamieson Lake | Banting | 47°9′22″N 79°59′37″W / 47.15611°N 79.99361°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBRHY |
Jessie Lake | Strathcona | 47°2′28″N 79°48′14″W / 47.04111°N 79.80389°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBRSJ |
Jumping Cariboo Lake | Law, Olive | 46°52′57″N 79°46′32″W / 46.88250°N 79.77556°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBSOZ |
Jumpingcat Lake | Belfast, Joan | 47°1′48″N 80°9′59″W / 47.03000°N 80.16639°W | 041P/01 | Official | FBSPA |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Kanichee Lake | Strathy | 47°7′15″N 79°50′12″W / 47.12083°N 79.83667°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBSZO |
Karol Lake | Strathcona | 47°1′17″N 79°48′45″W / 47.02139°N 79.81250°W | 031M/04 | Official | FBTCJ |
Kettle Lake | Milne, Olive | 46°52′14″N 79°45′2″W / 46.87056°N 79.75056°W | 031L/13 | Official | FBUFR |
Kokoko Lake | Cynthia | 47°5′20″N 80°2′11″W / 47.08889°N 80.03639°W | 041P/01 | Official | FBVHK |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Nellem Lake | Chambers | 47°6′10″N 79°57′53″W / 47.10278°N 79.96472°W | 031M/04 | Official | FDMYM |
Net Lake | Best, Cassels, Strathy | 47°6′58″N 79°47′15″W / 47.11611°N 79.78750°W | 031M/04 | Official | FDONK |
Norris Lake | Olive | 46°51′19″N 79°52′10″W / 46.85528°N 79.86944°W | 031L/13 | Official | FDYMX |
North Milne Lake | Law | 46°57′22″N 79°47′1″W / 46.95611°N 79.78361°W | 031L/13 | Official | FCGEC |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Obabika Lake | Belfast, LeRoche | 47°2′37″N 80°15′16″W / 47.04361°N 80.25444°W | 041P/01 | Official | FCGLS |
Obashkong Lake | Cassels | 47°6′36″N 79°39′54″W / 47.11000°N 79.66500°W | 031M/04 | Official | FCGMH |
O'Connor Lake | Chambers, Strathy | 47°4′15″N 79°52′48″W / 47.07083°N 79.88000°W | 031M/04 | Official | FCGOY |
Olier Lake | Yates | 46°57′42″N 79°56′20″W / 46.96167°N 79.93889°W | 031L/13 | Official | FCGXN |
Olive Lake | Olive | 46°48′39″N 79°48′46″W / 46.81083°N 79.81278°W | 031L/13 | Official | FCGXX |
Opechee Lake | Sisk | 46°46′57″N 79°49′40″W / 46.78250°N 79.82778°W | 031L/13 | Official | FENBI |
Opechee Boys Lake | Olive, Sisk | 46°47′44″N 79°49′57″W / 46.79556°N 79.83250°W | 031L/13 | Official | FENBF |
Owaissa Lake | Best | 47°9′10″N 79°46′39″W / 47.15278°N 79.77750°W | 031M/04 | Official | FDPVQ |
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editName | Township | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Quenneville Lake | Olive | 46°50′46″N 79°50′9″W / 46.84611°N 79.83583°W | 031L/13 | Official | FCJCD |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Upper Bass Lake | Belfast | 47°0′50″N 80°14′16″W / 47.01389°N 80.23778°W | 041P/01 | Official | FCYYP |
Upper Redwater Lake | Askin | 46°53′56″N 79°39′44″W / 46.89889°N 79.66222°W | 031L/13 | Official | FCZFE |
Upper Twin Lake | Riddell, Strathcona | 47°0′24″N 79°45′6″W / 47.00667°N 79.75167°W | 031M/04 | Official | FCZHC |
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editName | Township | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Vermilion Lake | Strathy | 47°5′0″N 79°51′0″W / 47.08333°N 79.85000°W | 031M/04 | Rescinded | FCZTY |
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editName | Township(s) | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Wagkich Lake | Strathcona | 47°1′41″N 79°46′9″W / 47.02806°N 79.76917°W | 031M/04 | Official | FDAMY |
Waha Lake | Law | 46°55′15″N 79°47′56″W / 46.92083°N 79.79889°W | 031L/13 | Official | FDANT |
Warpats Lakes | Aston | 47°10′37″N 80°3′22″W / 47.17694°N 80.05611°W | 041P/01 | Official | FDBDK |
Wasaksina Lake | Law, Yates | 46°56′6″N 79°53′32″W / 46.93500°N 79.89222°W | 031L/13 | Official | FDBFA |
Watson's Lake | Best, Cassels | 47°8′38″N 79°39′59″W / 47.14389°N 79.66639°W | 031M/04 | Official | FDBMB |
Whitewater Lake | Banting | 47°13′57″N 80°0′3″W / 47.23250°N 80.00083°W | 041P/01 | Official | FDDKI |
Willis Lake | Yates | 46°56′19″N 79°57′23″W / 46.93861°N 79.95639°W | 031L/13 | Official | FDDYJ |
Wilson Lake | Law | 46°57′33″N 79°48′21″W / 46.95917°N 79.80583°W | 031L/13 | Official | FDECH |
Wolf Lake | Sisk | 46°46′49″N 79°52′39″W / 46.78028°N 79.87750°W | 031L/13 | Official | FDEUF |
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editName | Township | Coordinates | NTS map | Status | CGNDB id |
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Zadow Lake | Sisk | 46°43′15″N 79°50′39″W / 46.72083°N 79.84417°W | 031L/12 | Official | FDFZL |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gordon, Irene Ternier (2011). Grey Owl: The Curious Life of Archie Belaney. James Loimer & Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1-55277-798-5.
- ^ Wall, Geoffrey; Marsh, John S. (1982). Recreational Land Use: Perspectives on its Evolution in Canada. Carleton University Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-88629-003-1.