Number of Lakes by Region (size classes are in square
kilometres)
Atlantic
Provinces1 |
1 761 |
19 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 792 |
Quebec |
8 182 |
49 |
27 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 275 |
Ontario |
3 837 |
34 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 899 |
Prairie
Provinces2 |
5 245 |
65 |
39 |
18 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
5 381 |
British
Columbia |
838 |
6 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
861 |
Territories3 |
11 328 |
108 |
60 |
35 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
11 544 |
Canada |
31 191 |
281 |
155 |
82 |
24 |
12 |
7 |
31 752 |
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1Atlantic Provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward
Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
2Prairie Provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
3Territories: Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
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