Tetapaga Lake, also known as Lake Tetapaga, is a narrow east–west trending
lake in the
Temagami region of
Northeastern Ontario,
Canada, located at the abandoned
iron-bearing
Sherman Mine. A gravel road crosses the central portion of the lake, splitting it into two small lakes. The eastern half of Tetapaga Lake is somewhat green in colour due to
acid mine drainage water flowing into the lake. The acid mine drainage water results from water seeping through the abandoned
iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
of Sherman Mine along its eastern shore. Its western half is relatively uninfected where very little waste from Sherman Mine exists.
See also
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Lakes of Temagami
References
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Lakes of Temagami
Strathcona Township
Strathy Township
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