Obabika Lake (Northeastern Ontario)

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Obabika Lake
Location Nipissing District and Sudbury District, Ontario
Coordinates 47°02′37″N80°15′16″W / 47.04361°N 80.25444°W / 47.04361; -80.25444 [1]
Etymology Ojibwe for "One lake that is almost two"
Primary inflows Shish Kong River & Wakimika River
Primary outflows Obabika River
Basin  countriesCanada
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area32.26 km2 (12.46 sq mi)
Islands Gull & Blueberry Islands

Obabika Lake is a lake in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, [1] located west of Lake Temagami in the Temagami region. It straddles the Sudbury-Nipissing District boundary. The Obabika River flows out of the south-western portion of the lake and eventually drains into the Sturgeon River.

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Sunset over Obabika Lake

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References

  1. 1 2 "Obabika Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2017-12-07.

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