Onaman Lake

Onaman Lake lies east of Lake Nipigon in a country of forest and low rocky hills. Its name comes from the Ojibwe word for red pigment or ochre, recalling the distinctive red colour of rocks in the district. Anishinaabe people used onaman to make paint, including pigment for images on stone. The Onaman River drains the lake westwards into Humboldt Bay on Lake Nipigon, joining its waters to the great lake's watershed.