Loch Ontario
Loch Ontario (Inglis: Lake Ontario, French: Lac Ontario) is ane o the five Great Lochs o North Americae.
| Loch Ontario | |
|---|---|
 Leukin east across Loch Ontario tae Toronto | |
 Loch Ontario an the ither Great Lochs | |
| Location | North Americae |
| Group | Great Lochs |
| Coordinates | 43°42′N 77°54′W / 43.7°N 77.9°WCoordinates: 43°42′N 77°54′W / 43.7°N 77.9°W |
| Loch teep | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Niagara River |
| Primar ootflows | St. Lawrence River |
| Catchment area | 24,720 sq mi (64,000 km2)[1] |
| Basin kintras | Unitit States Canadae |
| Max. lenth | 193 mi (311 km)[2] |
| Max. weenth | 53 mi (85 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 7,340 sq mi (19,000 km2)[1] |
| Average deepth | 283 ft (86 m)[2][3] |
| Max. deepth | 802 ft (244 m)[2][3] |
| Watter vollum | 393 cu mi (1,640 km3)[2] |
| Residence time | 6 years |
| Shore lenth1 | 634 mi (1,020 km) plus 78 mi (126 km) for islands[4] |
| Surface elevation | 243 ft (74 m)[2] |
| Settlements | Toronto, Hamilton, Ontario, Rochester, New York |
| References | [3] |
| 1 Shore lenth is nae a weel-defined meisur. | |
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Great Lakes: Basic Information: Physical Facts". U.S. Government. 25 Mey 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e f "Great Lakes Atlas: Factsheet #1" (in English and French). United States Environmental Protection Agency. 11 Apryle 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ a b c Wright 2006, p. 64.
- ↑ Shorelines of the Great Lakes