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See also:LAKE OF THE See also:WOODS , a lake in the See also:south-See also:west of the See also:province of See also:Ontario, See also:Canada, bordering west on the province of See also:Manitoba, and south on the See also:state of See also:Minnesota. It is of extremely irregular shape, and contains many islands. Its length is 70 m., breadth ro to 50 m., See also:area 1500 sq. m. It lies in the centre of the Laurentian region between Lakes See also:Winnipeg and See also:Superior, and an area of 36,000 sq. m. drains to it. It collects the See also:waters of many See also:rivers, the See also:chief being See also:Rainy See also:river from the See also:east, draining Rainy Lake. By the Winnipeg river on the See also:north-east it discharges into Lake Winnipeg. At its source Winnipeg river is 1057 ft. above the See also:sea, and drops 347 ft. in its course of 165 m. The scenery both on and around the lake is exceedingly beautiful, and the islands are largely occupied by the summer residences of See also:city merchants. See also:Kenora, a flourishing See also:town at the source of the Winnipeg river, is the centre of the numerous lumbering and See also:mining enterprises of the vicinity. End of Article: LAKE OF THE WOODSAdditional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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