Boundary Lake facts for kids

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Location	Rural Municipality of Morton, Manitoba, Canada Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States
Coordinates	48°59′42″N 100°12′36″W / 48.99500°N 100.21000°W / 48.99500; -100.21000
Basin countries	Canada, United States
Surface elevation	678 m (2,226 ft)

Boundary Lake is a small lake that sits right on the border between two countries: Canada and the United States. Part of the lake is in Manitoba, Canada, and the other part is in North Dakota, USA.

What Makes Boundary Lake Special?

Boundary Lake is famous for a very interesting reason. It has a small island on its western side. This island is tiny, only about 1.1 hectares (which is like 3 acres). What's amazing is that this little piece of land is split right down the middle by the international border! This makes it one of the smallest land areas in the world that is divided by a border between two countries.

Where is Boundary Lake Located?

This unique lake is found in a rural area. On the Canadian side, it's in the Rural Municipality of Morton in Manitoba. On the American side, it's in Bottineau County, North Dakota. Imagine a line drawn right through the lake and its island, showing where one country ends and the other begins!

How Big is Boundary Lake?

While the exact size of the entire lake isn't mentioned, we know its special island is very small. The lake itself is not huge, but its location and the way it shares an island make it a cool example of how borders can sometimes run through natural places. The lake sits at an elevation of about 678 meters (2,226 feet) above sea level.