Lake Nipigon

Lake Nipigon
View of the lake from Orient Bay
Lake Nipigon is located in Ontario
Lake Nipigon is located in Ontario
Lake Nipigon
LocationOntario
Coordinates49°50′N 88°30′W / 49.833°N 88.500°W / 49.833; -88.500
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsGull, Wabinosh, Whitesand, Little Jackfish, Ombabika, Onaman, Namewaminikan Rivers
Primary outflowsNipigon River
Catchment area24,560 km2 (9,484 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area4,848 km2 (1,872 sq mi)
Average depth54.9 m (180 ft)[2]
Max. depth165 m (541 ft)
Water volume266 km3 (64 cu mi; 216×10^6 acre⋅ft)[2]
Shore length11,044 km (649 mi)[2]
Surface elevation260 m (850 ft)
IslandsCaribou Island, Geikie Island, Katatota Island, Kelvin Island, Logan Island, Murchison Island, Murray Island, and Shakespeare Island
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Nipigon (/ˈnɪpɪɡɒn/ NIP-ih-gon; French: lac Nipigon; Ojibwe: Animbiigoo-zaaga'igan) is part of the Great Lakes drainage basin. It is the largest lake entirely within the boundaries of the Canadian province of Ontario.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GLBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Lake Nipigon". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

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