Lake Ontario

• Is bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontario's Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, U.S.
• Is the eastern-most and smallest in surface area (7,540 square miles, 19,529 km) of the Great Lakes
• Exceeds Lake Erie in volume (393 cubic miles, 1639 km).
• Is the 14th largest lake in the world and has a shoreline 712 miles (1146 km) long.
• Has an elevation of 246 feet (75 m) above sea level.
• Is 193 miles (311 km) in length, and 53 miles (85 km) in breadth
• The average depth of Lake Ontario is 283 feet (86 m), with a maximum depth of 802 feet (244 m).
• Is named for the Iroquois word “ontara” which means "lake," with “Ontario” translated as "beautiful lake.”
• Provides drinking water for the 2.5 million residents of Toronto, the capital city of the province of Ontario, and Canada’s most-populated city.