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) of the Great Lakes.
• Exceeds Lake Erie in volume (393 cubic miles).
• Is the 14th largest lake in the world and has a shoreline 712 miles long.
• Has an elevation of 246 feet above sea level.
• Is 193 miles in length, and 53 miles in breadth.
• The average depth of Lake Ontario is 283 feet, with a maximum depth of 802 feet.
• 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.