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List of lakes of Ontario facts for kids

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Ontario, a big province in Canada, is home to an amazing number of lakes. Imagine this: there are over 250,000 lakes here! That's a quarter of a million lakes, which is about 20% of all the fresh water in the entire world. These lakes are super important for nature, wildlife, and people who live in Ontario.

Ontario's Biggest Lakes

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Canada Ontario relief location map
A map showing the relief and location of Ontario
Lake Superior at Neys Provincial Park Ontario
Lake Superior at Neys Provincial Park
Lake Huron
Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes
Frozen Lake Erie
Lake Erie frozen in winter
Wave in Lake Ontario
Looking east across Lake Ontario towards Toronto
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The Scarborough Bluffs on Lake Ontario
Lake Nipigon
Lake Nipigon, a large lake in Ontario
Rainy Lake from Tango Channel
Rainy Lake from Tango Channel

Ontario has many huge lakes. Some of them are so big they are called "Great Lakes." This table shows the largest lakes in Ontario that are bigger than 400 square kilometers. It includes details like their size, how high they are above sea level (altitude), their deepest point, and how much water they hold.

Ontario Lakes Larger Than 400 Square Kilometers
Lake Area (including islands) Altitude (above sea level) Max. Depth Volume (how much water)
Lake Superior 82,100 km2 (31,700 sq mi) 184 m (604 ft) 406 m (1,332 ft) 12,000 km3 (2,900 cu mi)
Lake Huron 59,600 km2 (23,000 sq mi) 177 m (581 ft) 229 m (751 ft) 3,543 km3 (850 cu mi)
Lake Erie 25,700 km2 (9,900 sq mi) 174 m (571 ft) 64 m (210 ft) 480 km3 (120 cu mi)
Lake Ontario 18,960 km2 (7,320 sq mi) 75 m (246 ft) 244 m (801 ft) 1,640 km3 (390 cu mi)
Lake Nipigon 4,848 km2 (1,872 sq mi) 260 m (850 ft) 165 m (541 ft) 248 km3 (59 cu mi)
Lake of the Woods 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) 323 m (1,060 ft) 64 m (210 ft)
Lac Seul 1,657 km2 (640 sq mi) 357 m (1,171 ft) 47.2 m (155 ft) 15 km3 (3.6 cu mi)
Lake St. Clair 1,114 km2 (430 sq mi) 175 m (574 ft) 8.2 m (27 ft) 3.4 km3 (0.82 cu mi)
Rainy Lake 932 km2 (360 sq mi) 338 m (1,109 ft) 50 m (160 ft)
Lake Abitibi 931 km2 (359 sq mi) 265 m (869 ft) 10 m (33 ft)
Lake Nipissing 832 km2 (321 sq mi) 196 m (643 ft) 69 m (226 ft) 3.8 km3 (0.91 cu mi)
Lake Simcoe 744 km2 (287 sq mi) 219 m (719 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 11.6 km3 (2.8 cu mi)
Big Trout Lake 661 km2 (255 sq mi) 213 m (699 ft) 39.6 m (130 ft)
Sandy Lake 527 km2 (203 sq mi) 276 m (906 ft) 41.8 m (137 ft) 2.72 km3 (0.65 cu mi)
Lake St. Joseph 493 km2 (190 sq mi) 371 m (1,217 ft)
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Exploring More Lakes

Ontario has countless other lakes, big and small, each with its own unique features. Many of these lakes are popular for fishing, boating, and swimming. They are also important homes for many different kinds of plants and animals.

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See also: Category:Lakes of Ontario
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