Lake Manitou facts for kids
For other places with the same name, see Manitou Lake.
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Satellite image of Lake Manitou on Manitoulin Island
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 Lake Manitou
Location in Ontario
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| Location | Manitoulin Island, Lake Huron |
| Coordinates | 45°46.7′N 81°59.5′W / 45.7783°N 81.9917°W |
| Primary outflows | Manitou River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 104 km² (40 sq mi) |
| Islands | 2 |
Lake Manitou is the largest lake on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. It is the largest lake on a lake island in the world. Since Manitoulin Island itself is in Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes, Manitou qualifies as the largest "lake in a lake". Lake Manitou has an area of about 104 square kilometres (40 sq mi). It is drained by the Manitou River. There are also a number of small islands in Lake Manitou, making them islands in a lake on an island in another lake.
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Manitoulin Island location in the Great Lakes
See also
In Spanish: Lago Manitou para niños
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