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

Lake Nepahwin
Lake Nepahwin
Location	Sudbury, Ontario
Coordinates	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.

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

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