Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario

Origins of Name: Wyandot (Huron) word ontarío meaning “Great Lake”

Surface area 7,540 sq mi (19,500 km2)
Water volume 393 cu mi (1,640 km3)
Elevation 246 ft (75 m)
Average depth 283 ft (86 m)
Maximum depth 808 ft (246 m)
Major settlements:
Hamilton, ON
Kingston, ON
Oshawa, ON
Rochester, NY
Toronto, ON
Mississauga, ON

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