Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontario's Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.

Geography

Lake Ontario is the eastern-most and smallest in surface area (19,009 square kilometers) of the Great Lakes; although, it exceeds Lake Erie in volume (1639 km³). It is the 14th largest lake in the world. Its maximum depth is 802 ft (244 m). Its primary inlet is the Niagara River (from Lake Erie) and primary outlet is the Saint Lawrence River. Other rivers such as the Trent River, the Genesee River, the Oswego River, the Black River and the Salmon River also flow into it. Other notable geographic features are Hamilton Harbour, the Bay of Quinte, the Toronto Islands, and the Thousand Islands.

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19,009 square kilometers - Lake Erie - 1639 km³ - Niagara River - Saint Lawrence River - Trent River - Genesee River - Oswego River - The Black River - Salmon River - Hamilton Harbour - Bay of Quinte - Toronto Islands - Thousand Islands

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A portion of the Great Lakes Waterway passes through the lake, which is accessible from upstream by the Welland Canal and from downstream by the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Trent-Severn Waterway for pleasure boats connects Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay of Lake Huron through Lake Simcoe. The Rideau Waterway, also for pleasure boats, connects Lake Ontario at Kingston to the Ottawa River at Ottawa.

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Great Lakes Waterway - Welland Canal - Saint Lawrence Seaway - Trent-Severn Waterway - Georgian Bay - Lake Huron - Lake Simcoe - Rideau Waterway - Kingston - Ottawa River - Ottawa

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