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List of lakes of Canada

This is a partial list of lakes of Canada. Canada has an extremely large number of lakes, with the number of lakes larger than three square kilometres being estimated at close to 31,752 by the Atlas of Canada. Of these, 561 lakes have a surface area larger than 100 km2,[1] including four of the Great Lakes. Almost 9% (891,163 square kilometres (344,080 sq mi)) of Canada's total area is covered by freshwater. There is no official estimate of the number of smaller lakes. This list covers lakes larger than 400 sq mi (1,000 km2).

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Map guide for lists of lakes of Canada

Canada's largest lakes

This is a list of lakes of Canada with an area larger than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi).[2][3][4][5]

Alberta

This is a list of lakes of Alberta with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[2][9][10]

British Columbia

This is a list of lakes of British Columbia with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[4]

*"Nechako Reservoir". BC Geographical Names.

Manitoba

This is a list of lakes of Manitoba with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[4][2]

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Northwest Territories

This is a list of lakes of the Northwest Territories with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[2][10]

Nova Scotia

Bras d'Or Lake is the largest lake in Nova Scotia with an area of 1,099 km2 (424 sq mi). The tidal lake has a maximum length of 100 kilometres (62 mi), a maximum width of 50 kilometres (31 mi) and a maximum depth of 287 m (942 ft).[10]

Nunavut

This is a list of lakes of Nunavut with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[4]

Ontario

This is a list of lakes of Ontario with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[2][3][10]

Quebec

This is a list of lakes of Quebec with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[2][10]

Saskatchewan

This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).[2][4][10]

Yukon

Kluane Lake is the largest lake in Yukon at 409 km2 (158 sq mi) located at an elevation of 781 m (2,562 ft)[2]

International lakes

This is a list of lakes shared between Canada and the United States.

References

  1. ^ "Lakes". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  3. ^ a b "Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. ^ "Reservoir Opinaca". Commission de toponymie – Quebec (in French). Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Marsh, James H. (2006-02-07). "Lake of the Woods | The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  7. ^ "Lake Champlain | The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  8. ^ "Lake St. Clair Canadian Watershed Management Plan" (PDF). St. Clair River Conservation Area. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  9. ^ Atlas of Alberta Lakes. "Cold Lake". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "World Lake Database (Lakes in Canada)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  11. ^ "Lesser Slave Lake". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  12. ^ a b c d "Réservoirs | Barrages | Hydroélectricité | Hydro-Québec" (in Canadian French). Hydro-Québec.
  13. ^ "Réservoir La Grande 3". Commission de toponymie – Quebec (in French). Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  14. ^ "Réservoir La Grande 4". Commission de toponymie – Quebec (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  15. ^ "Lac Guillaume-Delisle". Commission de toponymie – Quebec (in French). Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  16. ^ "World Lake Database (Churchill Lake)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  17. ^ "World Lake Database (Deschambault Lake)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  18. ^ "World Lake Database (Frobisher Lake)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  19. ^ "World Lake Database (Lake Diefenbaker)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-09.

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