Rib Lake (Ontario)

Rib Lake

Satellite image of Rib Lake (middle) and smaller adjacent lakes
Location Latchford and Temagami, Ontario
Coordinates 47°12′53″N 79°42′58″W / 47.21472°N 79.71611°WCoordinates: 47°12′53″N 79°42′58″W / 47.21472°N 79.71611°W
Primary inflows Ten unnamed creeks
Primary outflows Net Creek
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 10 km (6.2 mi)
Max. width 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation 313 m (1,027 ft)
Islands Babcock Island, Sans Souci Island
Settlements Freeman, Rib Lake
Location of Rib Lake in Ontario

Rib Lake is a long and narrow lake in the Town of Latchford and in the Municipality of Temagami in Northeastern Ontario, Canada,[1] located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of the centre of the community of Latchford and 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of the community of Temagami North. The lake is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is the main access for canoeists en route to the Cliff Lake Ridge.

Geography

The lake is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) long north to south and 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) wide east to west. With the exception of the very southern tip, the lake is in the South Part of geographic Gillies Limit Township in Timiskaming District,[2] today part of the town of Latchford;[3] the southern tip is in geographic Best Township in Nipissing District,[4] today part of the municipality of Temagami.[3]

There are ten creek inflows: one at the north end of the lake from Johnson Lake; four on the east side, from an unnamed pond, Roosevelt Lake, Cliff Lake and an unnamed lake from north to south; one from unnamed lakes at Murphy's Bay at the southeast end; four on the west side, two from unnamed ponds, from Whitney Lake and an unnamed pond from north to south. The primary outflow is Net Creek, towards Petrault Lake, at the southwest corner of the lake, which eventually flows via Net Lake, Cassels Lake, Rabbit Lake, the Matabitchuan River, Lake Timiskaming, and the Ottawa River into the Saint Lawrence River.

Transportation

The Ontario Northland Railway mainline runs along the entire west side of the lake; the stops/settlements of Freeman and Rib Lake are on west shore. Ontario Highway 11 (Frontier Route) runs just west of the lake.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rib Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  2. ↑ "Gillies Limit (South)" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Best" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-09-09.

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