10 Largest Lakes in the US

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5. Lake Ontario

US States/Canadian Provinces/Mexican States: New York – Ontario

Area: 7,340 sq mi/19,011 km2

Type: natural

Lake Ontario is the first one among the Great Lakes in North America. Its name derives from Ontario, which Canada’s most populous province. The word “Ontarí’io” means “great lake” in the Huron language. The famous Niagara River is its primary inlet from Lake Eirie.

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