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Fun fact 4 about Lake Winnipeg

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Henry Kelsey was the first European believed to have seen Lake Winnipeg in 1690.

Lake Winnipeg
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Lake Winnipeg

Canada

Area
24,514 km²
Max depth
28 m
Countries
Canada
12th largest lake in the world

Lake Winnipeg is a 24,514-square-kilometre (9,465-square-mile) lake in North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its southern end is about 55 kilometres north of the namesake city, Winnipeg.

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