Lake Nepahwin

Lake Nepahwin
Lake Nepahwin
Location	Sudbury, Ontario
Coordinates	46°27′29″N80°59′24″W / 46.458°N 80.990°W / 46.458; -80.990
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.

Lake Nepahwin is a lake in Sudbury, Ontario, located to the south of the city's downtown area.

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

• List of lakes in Ontario

References

• Hallman, A., Nepahwin Lake Watershed: Its past, present, and future , Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit, Laurentian University, 1996