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    Have the number of lakes in Canada been accurately counted?

    Question #110578. Asked by unclerick. (Nov 08 09 11:04 AM)


    BRY2K

    		I would say no.

    Canada has a huge number of lakes (the exact total number is unknown). Part of the reason is that Canada has at least 3 million lakes and in some regions, there are as many as 30 lakes for every 100 sq.km. Canada for instance has hundreds of thousands, some would be called ponds (less then 1 acre) but it is still a body of water.

    http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/lakes/lakeopt.htm

    http://en.allexperts.com/q/Geography-1729/number-lakes.htm

    http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html

    Nov 08 09, 11:35 AM
    unclerick

    		Thanks for your answer fellow Canuck. I have wondered how and if they could be counted. Not because of the numbers but how do we define what is a lake. Does a narrow stretch of water between two larger bodies count as one lake or two? When does it become a pond? If it's extremely shallow is it still a lake? I spent some time beside the Winnipeg River near Kenora, Ontario. At that location it was very wide with no perceptible current. Was it really a lake?














    Nov 08 09, 1:53 PM

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