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This is a partial list of lakes in Canada. Canada has an extremely large number of lakes, with the number of lakes larger than three square kilometres being estimated at close to 31,752 by the Atlas of Canada. Of these, 561 lakes have a surface area larger than 100 km2, including four of the Great Lakes. Almost 9% (891,163 square kilometres (344,080 sq mi)) of Canada's total area is covered by freshwater. There is no official estimate of the number of smaller lakes. This list covers lakes larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
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Canada's largest lakes
This is a list of lakes of Canada with an area larger than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi).
Alberta
This is a list of lakes of Alberta with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
British Columbia
This is a list of lakes of British Columbia with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
*"Nechako Reservoir". BC Geographical Names.
Manitoba
This is a list of lakes of Manitoba with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Newfoundland and Labrador
This is a list of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Northwest Territories
This is a list of lakes of the Northwest Territories with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Nova Scotia
Bras d'Or Lake is the largest lake in Nova Scotia with an area of 1,099 km2 (424 sq mi). The tidal lake has a maximum length of 100 kilometres (62 mi), a maximum width of 50 kilometres (31 mi) and a maximum depth of 287 m (942 ft).
Nunavut
This is a list of lakes of Nunavut with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Ontario
This is a list of lakes of Ontario with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Quebec
This is a list of lakes of Quebec with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Saskatchewan
This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan with an area larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi).
Yukon
Kluane Lake is the largest lake in Yukon at 409 km2 (158 sq mi) located at an elevation of 781 m (2,562 ft)
International lakes
This is a list of lakes shared between Canada and the United States.