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List of lakes of Canada

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List of lakes of Canada
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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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Canada's largest lakes

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

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Alberta

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

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British Columbia

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

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*"Nechako Reservoir". BC Geographical Names.

Manitoba

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

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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).

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Northwest Territories

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

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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

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

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Ontario

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

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Quebec

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

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Saskatchewan

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

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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.

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