Lake Winnipeg
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Area
25K km²
Coordinates
52.1000, -97.2000
Category
lakes
Overview
Canada's sixth largest lake, a vast shallow basin draining much of the North American prairies.
About
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. It is the 12th largest lake on Earth, Canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake, and the third-largest freshwater lake contained entirely within Canada. It is relatively shallow, with a mean depth of 12 metres [39 feet].
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