Largest Lakes in Canada
Canada contains more lake area than any other country in the world, with over two million lakes in total. These bodies of water range from the massive Great Lakes (shared with the United States) to the deep, glacial lakes of the Northwest Territories.
The following table lists the 20 largest lakes located entirely or partially within Canada, ranked by total surface area.
| Rank | Lake Name | Area (sq km) | Area (sq mi) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Superior | 82,100 | 31,700 | Ontario / USA |
| 2 | Lake Huron | 59,600 | 23,000 | Ontario / USA |
| 3 | Great Bear Lake | 31,328 | 12,096 | Northwest Territories |
| 4 | Great Slave Lake | 28,568 | 11,030 | Northwest Territories |
| 5 | Lake Erie | 25,700 | 9,910 | Ontario / USA |
| 6 | Lake Winnipeg | 24,387 | 9,416 | Manitoba |
| 7 | Lake Ontario | 18,960 | 7,320 | Ontario / USA |
| 8 | Lake Athabasca | 7,935 | 3,064 | Saskatchewan / Alberta |
| 9 | Reindeer Lake | 6,650 | 2,568 | Saskatchewan / Manitoba |
| 10 | Smallwood Reservoir | 6,527 | 2,520 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 11 | Nettilling Lake | 5,542 | 2,140 | Nunavut (Baffin Island) |
| 12 | Lake Winnipegosis | 5,374 | 2,075 | Manitoba |
| 13 | Lake Nipigon | 4,848 | 1,872 | Ontario |
| 14 | Lake Manitoba | 4,624 | 1,785 | Manitoba |
| 15 | Lake of the Woods | 4,348 | 1,679 | Ontario / MB / USA |
| 16 | Dubawnt Lake | 3,833 | 1,480 | Nunavut / NWT |
| 17 | Amadjuak Lake | 3,115 | 1,203 | Nunavut (Baffin Island) |
| 18 | Melville Lake | 3,069 | 1,185 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 19 | Wollaston Lake | 2,681 | 1,035 | Saskatchewan |
| 20 | Mistassini Lake | 2,335 | 902 | Quebec |