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Table 15.5 Selected principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory
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|---|---|---|
| metres | square kilometres | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| Smallwood Reservoir | 471 | 6,527 |
| Lake Melville | tidal1 | 3,069 |
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Bras d'Or Lake | tidal1 | 1,099 |
| Quebec | ||
| Lac Mistassini | 372 | 2,335 |
| Réservoir Gouin | 404 | 1,570 |
| Lac à l'Eau-Claire | 241 | 1,383 |
| Lac Bienville | 426 | 1,249 |
| Lac Saint-Jean | 98 | 1,003 |
| Réservoir Pipmuacan | 396 | 978 |
| Lac Minto | 168 | 761 |
| Réservoir Cabonga | 361 | 677 |
| Ontario | ||
| Lake Superior | 184 | 28,7002 |
| Lake Huron | 177 | 36,0002 |
| Lake Erie | 174 | 12,8002 |
| Lake Ontario | 75 | 10,0002 |
| Lake Nipigon | 260 | 4,848 |
| Lake of the Woods | 323 | 3,150 |
| Lac Seul | 357 | 1,657 |
| Lake Abitibi | 265 | 931 |
| Lake Nipissing | 196 | 832 |
| Lake Simcoe | 219 | 744 |
| Rainy Lake | 338 | 741 |
| Big Trout Lake | 213 | 661 |
| Lake St. Clair | 175 | 4902 |
| Manitoba | ||
| Lake Winnipeg | 217 | 24,387 |
| Lake Winnipegosis | 254 | 5,374 |
| Lake Manitoba | 248 | 4,624 |
| Southern Indian Lake | 254 | 2,247 |
| Cedar Lake | 253 | 1,353 |
| Island Lake | 227 | 1,223 |
| Gods Lake | 178 | 1,151 |
| Cross Lake | 207 | 755 |
| Playgreen Lake | 217 | 657 |
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Lake Athabasca | 213 | 7,935 |
| Reindeer Lake | 337 | 6,650 |
| Wollaston Lake | 398 | 2,681 |
| Cree Lake | 487 | 1,434 |
| Lac La Ronge | 364 | 1,413 |
| Peter Pond Lake | 421 | 778 |
| Doré Lake | 459 | 640 |
| Alberta | ||
| Lake Claire | 213 | 1,436 |
| Lesser Slave Lake | 577 | 1,168 |
| Bistcho Lake | 552 | 426 |
| British Columbia | ||
| Williston Lake | 671 | 1,761 |
| Atlin Lake | 668 | 775 |
| Babine Lake | 711 | 495 |
| Yukon | ||
| Kluane Lake | 781 | 409 |
| Northwest Territories | ||
| Great Bear Lake | 156 | 31,328 |
| Great Slave Lake | 156 | 28,568 |
| Lac la Martre | 265 | 1,776 |
| Kasba Lake | 336 | 1,341 |
| MacKay Lake | 431 | 1,061 |
| Hottah Lake | 180 | 918 |
| Aylmer Lake | 375 | 847 |
| Nonacho Lake | 354 | 784 |
| Clinton-Colden Lake | 375 | 737 |
| Selwyn Lake | 398 | 717 |
| Point Lake | 375 | 701 |
| Northwest Territories | ||
| Wholdaia Lake | 364 | 678 |
| Lac de Gras | 396 | 633 |
| Buffalo Lake | 265 | 612 |
| Nunavut | ||
| Nettilling Lake | 30 | 5,542 |
| Dubawnt Lake | 236 | 3,833 |
| Amadjuak Lake | 113 | 3,115 |
| Nueltin Lake | 278 | 2,279 |
| Baker Lake | 2 | 1,887 |
| Yathkyed Lake | 140 | 1,449 |
| Aberdeen Lake | 80 | 1,100 |
| Napaktulik Lake | 381 | 1,080 |
| Garry Lake | 148 | 976 |
| Contwoyto Lake | 564 | 957 |
| Ennadai Lake | 311 | 681 |
| Tulemalu Lake | 279 | 668 |
| Kamilukuak Lake | 266 | 638 |
| Kaminak Lake | 53 | 600 |
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Notes:
A principal lake has an area larger than 400 square kilometres. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have no principal lakes. Area of lakes includes islands. Lakes spaning provincial or territorial boundaries are listed under province or territory containing the larger portion. |
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| 1. Daily, monthly and seasonal variations in the time and heights of tides. | ||
| 2. Area of lake found in Canada. | ||
| Sources: Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada, and Environment Canada, Inland Waters Branch, 1973, Inventory of Freshwater Lakes, Ottawa. | ||
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