List of lakes of Canada explained

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% (891163km2) 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 400sqmi.

Canada's largest lakes

See also: List of prehistoric lakes and List of lakes by area. This is a list of lakes of Canada with an area larger than 1000km2.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Canadian lakes larger than 1000km2
RankLakeArea Notes
13Lake Superior82100km2Ontario 28700km2/USA 53400km2
21Lake Huron59600km2Ontario 36000km2/USA 23600km2
32Great Bear Lake31328km2Northwest Territories
44Great Slave Lake28568km2Northwest Territories
56Lake Erie25700km2Ontario 12800km2/USA 12900km2
65Lake Winnipeg24387km2Manitoba
77Lake Ontario18960km2Ontario 10000km2/USA 8960km2
88Lake Athabasca7935km2Saskatchewan and Alberta
99Reindeer Lake6650km2Saskatchewan and Manitoba
1010Smallwood Reservoir6527km2Newfoundland and Labrador
1111Nettilling Lake5542km2Nunavut
1212Lake Winnipegosis5374km2Manitoba
1313Lake Nipigon4848km2Ontario
1414Lake Manitoba4624km2Manitoba
1518Lake of the Woods4350km2Ontario/Manitoba, Canada [6] 3149km2, USA 1301km2
1615Caniapiscau Reservoir4318km2Quebec
1716Dubawnt Lake3833km2Nunavut /Northwest Territories
1817Amadjuak Lake3115km2Nunavut
1919Lake Melville3069km2Newfoundland and Labrador (tidal lake)
2020Robert-Bourassa Reservoir2815km2Quebec
2121Wollaston Lake2681km2Saskatchewan (bifurcation lake)
2222La Grande 3 Reservoir2536km2Quebec
2323Lac Mistassini2335km2Quebec
2424Nueltin Lake2279km2Nunavut
2525Southern Indian Lake2247km2Manitoba
2626Manicouagan Reservoir1973km2Quebec
2727Baker Lake1887km2Nunavut
2828Lac La Martre1778km2Northwest Territories
2929Williston Lake1761km2British Columbia
3030Lac Seul1657km2Ontario
3131Gouin Reservoir1570km2Quebec
3232Yathkyed Lake1449km2Nunavut
3333Lake Claire1436km2Alberta
3434Cree Lake1434km2Saskatchewan
3535Lac la Ronge1413km2Saskatchewan
3636Lac a l'Eau-Claire1383km2Quebec
3737Cedar Lake1353km2Manitoba
3838Kasba Lake1341km2Northwest Territories, Nunavut
3939Laforge-1 Reservoir1288km2Quebec
40not in top 50Lake Champlain1331km2Quebec 62km2, USA[7] 1269km2
4140Lac Bienville1249km2Quebec
4241Island Lake1223km2Manitoba
4342Lesser Slave Lake1160km2Alberta
4443Gods Lake1151km2Manitoba
45not in top 50Lake St. Clair1114km2Ontario[8] 694km2, USA 420km2
4644Aberdeen Lake1100km2Nunavut
4745Bras d'Or Lake1099km2Nova Scotia (tidal lake)
4846Napaktulik Lake1080km2Nunavut
4947MacKay Lake1061km2Northwest Territories
5048Lac Saint-Jean1053km2Quebec

Alberta

See main article: List of lakes of Alberta.

This is a list of lakes of Alberta with an area larger than 400km2.[2] [9]

Alberta lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Lake Athabasca7,935 km2 (3,064 sq mi)213m (699feet) 124m (407feet)204km3
Lake Claire1436km2213m (699feet)
Lesser Slave Lake[10] 1160km2578m (1,896feet) 20.5m (67.3feet)13.69km3
Bistcho Lake426km2 552m (1,811feet)6.7m (22feet)

British Columbia

See main article: List of lakes of British Columbia.

This is a list of lakes of British Columbia with an area larger than 400km2.[4]

British Columbia lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Williston Lake1761km2671m (2,201feet)
Nechako Reservoir890km2 853m (2,799feet)305m (1,001feet)
Atlin Lake775km2668m (2,192feet) 289m (948feet)
Babine Lake495km2711m (2,333feet)
Kootenay Lake407km2 532m (1,745feet)

Manitoba

See main article: List of lakes of Manitoba.

This is a list of lakes of Manitoba with an area larger than 400km2.[4] [2]

Manitoba lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Lake Winnipeg24387km2217m (712feet) 36m (118feet)284km3
Lake Winnipegosis5374km2254m (833feet) 18.3m (60feet)19.8km3
Lake Manitoba4624km2248m (814feet) 7m (23feet)22.8km3
Southern Indian Lake2247km2 254m (833feet) 30m (100feet)23.4km3
Cedar Lake1353km2 253m (830feet)10m (30feet)10.2km3
Island Lake1223km2 227m (745feet) 59.4m (194.9feet)21.8km3
Gods Lake1151km2 178m (584feet) 75.3m (247feet) 13.8km3
Cross Lake755km2 207m (679feet) 12m (39feet) 0.52km3
Playgreen Lake657km2 217m (712feet) 18m (59feet) 2.76km3
Dauphin Lake519km2 260m (850feet) 3.4m (11.2feet)1.29km3
Granville Lake 490km2 258m (846feet)
Sipiwesk Lake454km2 183m (600feet)
Oxford Lake401km2 186m (610feet)
Molson Lake400km2 221m (725feet)

New Brunswick

See main article: List of bodies of water of New Brunswick.

Newfoundland and Labrador

See main article: List of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador.

This is a list of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador with an area larger than 400km2.

Newfoundland and Labrador lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Smallwood Reservoir6527km2471m (1,545feet)
Lake Melville3069km2 tidal
Ashuanipi Lake596km2529m (1,736feet)
Grand Lake[11] 537km285m (279feet) 110m (360feet)
Lac Joseph451km2 512m (1,680feet)
Atikonak Lake431km2 518m (1,699feet)

Northwest Territories

See main article: List of lakes of the Northwest Territories.

This is a list of lakes of the Northwest Territories with an area larger than 400km2.[2] [11]

Northwest Territories lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Great Bear Lake31328km2156m (512feet) 446m (1,463feet)2236km3
Great Slave Lake28568km2156m (512feet) 614m (2,014feet)1580km3
Dubawnt Lake3,833 km2 (1479 sq mi)
Lac La Martre1776km2265m (869feet)
Kasba Lake1341km2 336m (1,102feet)
MacKay Lake1061km2 431m (1,414feet)
Hottah Lake918km2 180m (590feet)
Aylmer Lake847km2 375m (1,230feet)
Nonacho Lake784km2 354m (1,161feet)
Clinton-Colden Lake737km2 375m (1,230feet)
Selwyn Lake717km2 398m (1,306feet)
Point Lake701km2 375m (1,230feet)
Wholdaia Lake678km2 364m (1,194feet)
Lac de Gras633km2 396m (1,299feet)
Buffalo Lake612km2 265m (869feet)
Tathlina Lake573km2 280m (920feet)
Artillery Lake551km2 364m (1,194feet)
Snowbird Lake505km2 359m (1,178feet)
Sambaa K'e504km2 503m (1,650feet)
Lac des Bois469km2 297m (974feet)
Colville Lake455km2 245m (804feet)
Faber Lake439km2 213m (699feet)

Nova Scotia

See main article: List of lakes of Nova Scotia.

Bras d'Or Lake is the largest lake in Nova Scotia with an area of 1099km2. The tidal lake has a maximum length of 100km (100miles), a maximum width of 50km (30miles) and a maximum depth of 287m (942feet).[11]

Nunavut

See main article: List of lakes of Nunavut.

This is a list of lakes of Nunavut with an area larger than 400km2.[4]

Nunavut lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Nettilling Lake5542km230m (100feet) 132m (433feet)
Dubawnt Lake3833km2 236m (774feet)
Amadjuak Lake3115km2113m (371feet)
Nueltin Lake2279km2278m (912feet)
Baker Lake1887km22m (07feet)
Yathkyed Lake1449km2 140m (460feet)
Aberdeen Lake1100km280m (260feet)
Napaktulik Lake1080km2381m (1,250feet)
Garry Lake976km2148m (486feet)
Contwoyto Lake957km2564m (1,850feet)
Ennadai Lake681km2311m (1,020feet)
Tulemalu Lake668km2279m (915feet)
Kamilukuak Lake638km2266m (873feet)
Kaminak Lake600km253m (174feet)
Ferguson Lake588km211m (36feet)
Tebesjuak Lake575km2146m (479feet)
Qamanirjuaq Lake549km292m (302feet)
Lake Hazen542km2158m (518feet)
Princess Mary Lake524km2116m (381feet)
South Henik Lake513km2184m (604feet)
Angikuni Lake510km2257m (843feet)
Hall Lake491km26m (20feet)
Tehek Lake481km2133m (436feet)
Mallery Lake479km2158m (518feet)
MacAlpine Lake447km2176m (577feet)
Bluenose Lake401km2557m (1,827feet)

Ontario

See main article: List of lakes of Ontario.

This is a list of lakes of Ontario with an area larger than 400km2.[2] [3] [11]

Ontario lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Lake Superior82100km2184m (604feet) 406m (1,332feet)12000km3
Lake Huron59600km2177m (581feet) 229m (751feet)3543km3
Lake Erie25700km2174m (571feet) 64m (210feet)480km3
Lake Ontario18960km2 75m (246feet)244m (801feet)1640km3
Lake Nipigon4848km2260m (850feet) 54.9m (180.1feet)248km3
Lake of the Woods3150km2323m (1,060feet) 64m (210feet)
Lac Seul1657km2357m (1,171feet) 47.2m (154.9feet)15km3
Lake St. Clair1114km2175m (574feet) 8.2m (26.9feet)3.4km3
Rainy Lake932km2338m (1,109feet) 50m (160feet)
Lake Abitibi931km2265m (869feet) 10m (30feet)
Lake Nipissing832km2196m (643feet) 69m (226feet)3.8km3
Lake Simcoe744km2 219m (719feet) 41m (135feet)11.6km3
Big Trout Lake661km2213m (699feet) 39.6m (129.9feet)
Sandy Lake527km2276m (906feet) 41.8m (137.1feet)2.72km3
Lake St. Joseph493km2371m (1,217feet)
Trout Lake413km2394m (1,293feet)

Quebec

See main article: List of lakes of Quebec.

This is a list of lakes of Quebec with an area larger than 400km2.[2] [11]

Quebec lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Caniapiscau Reservoir[12] 4318km2535m (1,755feet) 49m (161feet)53.8km3
Robert-Bourassa Reservoir2815km2175m (574feet) 137m (449feet)61.7km3
La Grande-3 Reservoir[13] 2420km2256m (840feet)
Lac Mistassini2335km2372m (1,220feet)
Manicouagan Reservoir1973km2 360m (1,180feet)350m (1,150feet)139.8km3
Gouin Reservoir1570km2404m (1,325feet)
Lac a l'Eau-Claire1383km2241m (791feet) 178m (584feet)
Laforge-1 Reservoir1288km2
Lake Champlain1269km2
Lac Bienville1249km2426m (1,398feet)
Lac Saint-Jean1053km2 99m (325feet) 63.1m (207feet)11.9km3
Opinaca Reservoir1040km2216m (709feet)
Pipmuacan Reservoir978km2396m (1,299feet) 13.9km3
Lake Abitibi931km2
La Grande-4 Reservoir[14] 765km2377m (1,237feet)
Lake Minto761km2168m (551feet)
Lac Guillaume-Delisle[15] 712km2
Cabonga Reservoir677km2361m (1,184feet)
Outardes-4 Reservoir625km224.3km3
Eastmain Reservoir533km2130m (430feet)
Lake Manouane584km2494m (1,621feet)
Lacs des Loups Marins576km2262m (860feet)
Lake Evans547km2232m (761feet)
Lac Sakami533km2186m (610feet)
Lac Payne533km2130m (430feet)
Lac aux Feuilles470km2tidal
Lake Albanel444km2389m (1,276feet)
Baskatong Reservoir413km2223m (732feet) 96m (315feet)
Dozois Reservoir405km2389m (1,276feet)

Saskatchewan

See main article: List of lakes of Saskatchewan.

This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan with an area larger than 400km2.[2] [4] [11]

Saskatchewan lakes larger than 400km2
LakeArea (including islands)AltitudeDepth max. Volume
Lake Athabasca7935km2213m (699feet) 124m (407feet)204km3
Reindeer Lake6650km2337m (1,106feet) 219m (719feet)95.25km3
Wollaston Lake2681km2398m (1,306feet) 97m (318feet)39.8km3
Cree Lake1434km2 487m (1,598feet) 60m (200feet)17.6km3
Lac la Ronge1413km2 364m (1,194feet)42.1m (138.1feet)17.6km3
Peter Pond Lake778km2 421m (1,381feet) 24m (79feet)10.6km3
Doré Lake640km2 459m (1,506feet) 20.4m (66.9feet) 6.68km3
Churchill Lake[16] 559km2 421m (1,381feet) 24m (79feet) 4.88km3
Deschambault Lake[17] 542km2 324m (1,063feet) 22.4m (73.5feet)3.35km3
Frobisher Lake[18] 516km2 421m (1,381feet) 19m (62feet)2.18km3
Black Lake464km2 281m (922feet)
Montreal Lake454km2 490m (1,610feet)
Primrose Lake448km2 599m (1,965feet)
Amisk Lake430km2 294m (965feet)
Lake Diefenbaker[19] 430km2 556.8m (1,826.8feet)66m (217feet)9.4km3
Pinehouse Lake404km2 384m (1,260feet)

Yukon

See main article: List of lakes of Yukon.

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

International lakes

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

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory. Statistics Canada. 2005-02-02. 2015-03-11.
  3. Web site: Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1 . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2015-03-21.
  4. Web site: Rivers in Canada . Atlas of Canada . Atlas of Canada . 2015-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070410230512/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html . 10 April 2007 . dead .
  5. Web site: Reservoir Opinaca . Commission de toponymie – Quebec . fr . 2015-03-21 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145446/http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=175600 . 2015-04-02 .
  6. Encyclopedia: Lake of the Woods The Canadian Encyclopedia . Marsh . James H. . 2006-02-07. . Historica Canada. 2018-05-19.
  7. Encyclopedia: Lake Champlain The Canadian Encyclopedia. . Historica Canada. 2018-05-19.
  8. Web site: Lake St. Clair Canadian Watershed Management Plan. St. Clair River Conservation Area. 2018-05-19.
  9. Web site: Cold Lake. Atlas of Alberta Lakes. 2008-01-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928195811/http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Alberta-Lakes/view/?region=Beaver%20River%20Region&basin=Beaver%20River%20Basin&lake=Cold%20Lake&number=56&page=Introduction. 2011-09-28.
  10. Web site: Lesser Slave Lake . World Lake Database . International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) . 2007-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070713195012/http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/nam/dsnam085.html . 2007-07-13 . dead .
  11. Web site: World Lake Database (Lakes in Canada) . World Lake Database . International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) . 2015-02-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305211348/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/LakeDB2/Lake.asp?LakeID=SNAM-153&RoutePrm=0%3A%3B6%3Aload%3B8%3Aload%3B . 2016-03-05.
  12. Web site: Réservoirs Barrages Hydroélectricité Hydro-Québec . Hydro-Québec . fr-ca.
  13. Web site: Réservoir La Grande 3. Commission de toponymie – Quebec . 2015-04-17 . fr.
  14. Web site: Réservoir La Grande 4 . Commission de toponymie – Quebec . 2020-04-22 . fr.
  15. Web site: Lac Guillaume-Delisle . 2009-01-27 . Commission de toponymie – Quebec . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155212/http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=27441&Latitude=56,25&Longitude=-76,28333&Zoom=1700 . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  16. Web site: World Lake Database (Churchill Lake) . World Lake Database . International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) . 2012-10-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920041151/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Lake.asp?LakeID=SNAM-031&RoutePrm=0%3A%3B4%3Aload%3B . 2015-09-20.
  17. Web site: World Lake Database (Deschambault Lake) . World Lake Database . International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). 2015-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305211352/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/LakeDB2/Lake.asp?LakeID=SNAM-045&RoutePrm=0:%3B4:load%3B8:load%3B. 2016-03-05. dead.
  18. Web site: World Lake Database (Frobisher Lake) . World Lake Database . International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) . https://archive.today/20120722092432/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/LakeDB2/Lake.asp?LakeID=SNAM-062&RoutePrm=0:;6:load;8:load; . dead . 2012-07-22 . 2015-02-21.
  19. Web site: World Lake Database (Lake Diefenbaker) . World Lake Database . International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC) . 2015-01-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305145857/http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/LakeDB2/Lake.asp?LakeID=NAM-58&RoutePrm=0%3A%3B4%3Aload%3B . 2016-03-05.

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