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Principal lakes, elevation and area, by province and territory
Related tables: Natural resources.
| Elevation | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| m | km2 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Smallwood Reservoir | 471 | 6,527 |
| Melville Lake | tidal | 3,069 | Nova Scotia |
| Bras d'Or Lake | tidal | 1,099 | Quebec |
| Lac Mistassini | 372 | 2,335 |
| Réservoir Manicouagan | 360 | 1,942 |
| 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 Nipigon | 260 | 4,848 |
| Lake of the Woods1 | 323 | 3,150 |
| Lac Seul | 357 | 1,657 |
| Lake Abitibi1 | 265 | 931 |
| Lake Nipissing | 196 | 832 |
| Lake Simcoe | 219 | 744 |
| Rainy Lake | 338 | 741 |
| Big Trout Lake | 213 | 661 |
| Lake St. Clair | 175 | 490 | 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 Athabasca1 | 213 | 7,935 |
| Reindeer Lake1 | 337 | 6,650 |
| Wollaston Lake | 398 | 2,681 |
| Cree Lake | 487 | 1,434 |
| Lac La Rouge | 364 | 1,413 |
| Peter Pond Lake | 421 | 778 |
| Doré Lake | 459 | 640 | Alberta |
| Lake Clair | 213 | 1,436 |
| Lesser Slave Lake | 577 | 1,168 | British Columbia |
| Williston Lake | 671 | 1,761 |
| Atlin Lake2 | 668 | 775 | 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 |
| 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 Lake1 | 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 |
| 1. Spans provincial or territorial boundary. Listed under province or territory containing larger portion. Source: Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division. Last modified: 2005-02-02. | ||
