Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario, which translates to “Lake of Shining Waters”, is one of the five Great Lakes and borders New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. The Niagara River from Lake Erie serves as the primary inlet, while Ontario lets out into the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. It is 14th largest lake in the world, with a shoreline that runs 712 miles long when all its islands are included. It has several major rivers that drain into Ontario including: the Niagara River, Don River, Humber River, Trent River, Cataraqui River, Genesee River, Oswego River, Black River, Little Salmon River, and the Salmon River.