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. [1]
This is a list of lakes of Ontario with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi). [2] [3] [4]
Lake | Area (including islands) | Altitude | Depth max. | Volume |
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Lake Superior [3] | 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 [3] | 59,600 km2 (23,000 sq mi) | 177 m (581 ft) | 229 m (751 ft) | 3,543 km3 (850 cu mi) |
Lake Erie [3] | 25,700 km2 (9,900 sq mi) | 174 m (571 ft) | 64 m (210 ft) | 480 km3 (120 cu mi) |
Lake Ontario [3] | 18,960 km2 (7,320 sq mi) | 75 m (246 ft) | 244 m (801 ft) | 1,640 km3 (390 cu mi) |
Lake Nipigon [2] [4] | 4,848 km2 (1,872 sq mi) | 260 m (850 ft) | 165 m (541 ft) | 248 km3 (59 cu mi) |
Lake of the Woods [2] | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) | 323 m (1,060 ft) | 64 m (210 ft) | |
Lac Seul [2] [4] | 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 [2] [4] | 932 km2 (360 sq mi) | 338 m (1,109 ft) | 50 m (160 ft) | |
Lake Abitibi [2] [4] | 931 km2 (359 sq mi) | 265 m (869 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | |
Lake Nipissing [2] [4] | 832 km2 (321 sq mi) | 196 m (643 ft) | 69 m (226 ft) | 3.8 km3 (0.91 cu mi) |
Lake Simcoe [2] | 744 km2 (287 sq mi) | 219 m (719 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 11.6 km3 (2.8 cu mi) |
Big Trout Lake [2] [4] | 661 km2 (255 sq mi) | 213 m (699 ft) | 39.6 m (130 ft) | |
Sandy Lake [2] [4] | 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) |