Editing Lake Agassiz (section)

== Lakes of the Lake Agassiz basin ==
Numerous lakes have formed in this glacial lake basin. The best known are the ''Great Lakes of Manitoba''; [[Lake Winnipeg]], [[Lake Manitoba]], and [[Lake Winnipegosis]]. A cluster of smaller lakes surround these, including: [[Cedar Lake (Manitoba)|Cedar Lake]], through which the [[Saskatchewan River]] flows; [[Lake Dauphin]], south of Lake Winnipegosis and tributary to it; and [[Lake St. Martin]], on the Fairford or [[Little Saskatchewan River]], the outlet of lakes Manitoba and Winnipegosis.<ref name=UphamII/> In northern Minnesota, there are [[Roseau Lake (Manitoba)|Roseau]], [[Thief Lake (Manitoba)|Thief]], [[Mud Lake (Manitoba)|Mud]], and [[Maple Lake (Manitoba)|Maple lakes]], besides three large lakes of that state, [[Rainy Lake]], the [[Lake of the Woods]], and [[Red Lake (Minnesota)|Red Lake]].<ref name=UphamII/>
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col" ! scope="col" | Lake
! scope="col" | Length 
! scope="col" | Width 
! scope="col" | Area 
! scope="col" | Comments
! scope="col" | Elevation<br/>({{abbr|ASL|above sea level}}) 
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Max.|Maximum}} depth
! scope="col" | Outlet
|-
| [[Lake Winnipeg]]
| {{convert|400|km|mi|abbr=off}}
| The southern area is {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide. The northern area is {{convert|97|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide.
| {{convert|9465|sqmi|km2}}
| 85 miles to a strait {{convert|2|to|4|mi|km|0}} wide, which extends  {{convert|12|mi|km}} to Cape Dog. The narrowest is about {{convert|1|mi|km}} wide with five-sixths of the lake north of the cape, and one-sixth south. 
| {{convert|216|m|ft|abbr=off}} above sea level.
| Max. depth < {{convert|65|ft|m}}. Much is {{convert|1.8|-|2.1|m|ft}} deep<ref name=UphamII/>
| [[Nelson River]]
|- 
| [[Lake Manitoba]] 
| {{convert|200|km|mi}}
| {{convert|45|km|mi}} (south end)
| {{convert|1,785|mi2|km2}}
| Narrows to a strait of {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=off}} width, becoming irregular to the north
| {{convert|247|m|ft}}
| {{convert|7|m|ft}}
| [[Fairford River]] to [[Lake Winnipeg]]
<ref name=UphamII/>
|-
| [[Lake Winnipegosis]]
| {{convert|240|km|mi}} with the northern portion bent towards the west
| {{convert|8|to|24|km|mi}}
| {{convert|2,070|mi2|km2}}
| Lies in the same valley as Lake Manitoba, parallel to [[Lake Winnipeg]]
| {{convert|254|m|ft}}
| {{convert|12|m|ft}}
| Water Hen River and Lake to [[Lake Manitoba]]<ref name=UphamII/>
|-
| [[Rainy Lake]]
| {{convert|80|km|mi}}, with the northern portion bent towards the west
| {{convert|8|km|mi}}
| {{convert|360|mi2|km2}}
| Numerous bays, narrows and islands.
| {{convert|340|m|ft}}
| {{convert|50|m|ft}}
| [[Rainy River (Minnesota–Ontario)|Rainy River]] to [[Lake of the Woods]]<ref name=UphamII/>
|-
| [[Lake of the Woods]]
| {{convert|100|km|mi}}, with the northern portion bent towards the west
| {{convert|100|km|mi}}
| {{convert|1,679|mi2|km2}}
| Irregularly shaped with a substantial peninsula on the west side
| {{convert|323|m|ft}}
| {{convert|64|m|ft}}
| [[Winnipeg River]] to [[Lake Winnipeg]]<ref name=UphamII/>
|-
| [[Red Lake (Minnesota)|Red Lake]]
| {{convert|32|km|mi}} for each lobe with a total of {{convert|50|km|mi}} across both
| {{convert|16|km|mi}} for each lobe
| {{convert|427|mi2|km2}}
| Divided into two equal areas by a strait 1,200 metres (3/4 of a mile) wide.<ref name=UphamII/>
| {{convert|357|m|ft}}
| {{convert|25.6|m|ft}}
| [[Red Lake River]] to the [[Red River of the North]] and Lake Winnipeg<ref name=UphamII/>
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