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This is an incomplete list of lakes in Ontario, a province of Canada. There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario, constituting around 20% of the world's fresh water supply.

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Lake Superior at Neys Provincial Park Ontario
Lake Superior at Neys Provincial Park Ontario
Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Frozen Lake Erie
Frozen Lake Erie
Wave in Lake Ontario
Looking east across Lake Ontario to Toronto
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Scarborough bluffs Lake Ontario
Lake Nipigon
Lake Nipigon
Rainy Lake from Tango Channel
Rainy Lake from Tango Channel

This is a list of lakes of Ontario with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).

Ontario lakes larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi)
Lake Area (including islands) Altitude Depth max. Volume
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)
See also: Category:Lakes of Ontario
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