Lake Ontario
Is
The Easternmost Of
The Great Lakes And
The Smallest
In Surface Area (7,340 Sq Mi
18,960 Km2), Although
It Exceeds Lake Erie
In Volume (393 Cu Mi
1,639 Km3)
It
Is
The 13th Largest Lake
In
The World
When Its Islands
Are Included
The Lake's Shoreline
Is 712 Miles (1,146 Km) Long
As
The Last Lake
In
The Great Lakes' Hydrologic Chain
Lake Ontario Has
The Lowest Mean Surface Elevation Of
The Lakes
At 243 Feet (74 M) Above Sea Level; 326 Feet (99 M) Lower Than Its Neighbor Upstream
Its Maximum Length
Is 193 Statute Miles (311 Kilometres; 168 Nautical Miles)
And Its Maximum Width
Is 53 Statute Miles (85 Km; 46 Nmi)
The Lake's Average Depth
Is 47 Fathoms 1 Foot (283 Ft; 86 M)
With
A Maximum Depth Of 133 Fathoms 4 Feet (802 Ft; 244 M)
The Lake's Primary Source
Is
The Niagara River
Draining Lake Erie
With
The St
Lawrence River Serving As
The Outlet
The Drainage Basin Covers 24,720 Square Miles (64,030 Km2)
As With All
The Great Lakes
Water Levels Change Both Within
The Year (owing
To Seasonal Changes
In Water Input)
And Among Years (owing
To Longer Term Trends
In Precipitation)
These Water Level Fluctuations
Are An Integral Part Of Lake Ecology
And Produce
And Maintain Extensive Wetlands
The Lake Also Has An Important Freshwater Fishery
Although
It Has Been Negatively Affected
By Factors Including Over-fishing
Water Pollution
And Invasive Species
Baymouth Bars Built
By Prevailing Winds
And Currents Have Created
A Significant Number Of Lagoons
And Sheltered Harbors
Mostly Near (but Not Limited To) Prince Edward County
Ontario And
The Easternmost Shores
Perhaps
The Best-known Example
Is Toronto Bay
Chosen As
The Site Of
The Upper Canada (Ontario) Capital
For Its Strategic Harbour
Other Prominent Examples Include Hamilton Harbour
Irondequoit Bay
Presqu'ile Bay
And Sodus Bay
The Bars Themselves
Are
The Sites Of Long Beaches
Such
As Sandbanks Provincial Park
And Sandy Island Beach State Park
These Sand Bars
Are Often Associated With Large Wetlands
Which Support Large Numbers Of Plant
And Animal Species
As Well
As Providing Important Rest Areas
For Migratory Birds. Presqu'ile
On
The North Shore Of Lake Ontario
Is Particularly Significant
In This Regard
One Unique Feature Of
The Lake
Is
The Z-shaped Bay Of Quinte Which Separates Prince Edward County From
The Ontario Mainland
Save For
A 2-mile (3.2 Km) Isthmus Near Trenton; This Feature Also Supports Many Wetlands
And Aquatic Plants
As Well
As Associated Fisheries
Major Rivers Draining Into Lake Ontario Include
The Niagara River
Don River
Humber River
Trent River
Cataraqui River
Genesee River
Oswego River
Black River
Little Salmon River
And
The Salmon River
Geology
; General manager Ali Curtis, 10.1 Great Lakes
in general, American planning
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In his 1945 book Street Gangs
in Toronto:
a Study of
the Forgotten Boy, Kenneth H
Rogers identified
the following gangs active
at that time
in
the following areas of
the city:. !
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Peel Region Brampton Green tick Green tick, The Maple Leafs' mascot
is Carlton
the Bear
an anthropomorphic polar bear whose name
and number (#60) comes from
the location of Maple Leaf Gardens
at 60 Carlton Street
where
the Leafs played throughout much of their history. Carlton made his first public appearance
on July 29
1995
He later made his regular season appearance
on October 10
1995
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