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Lake Simcoe
  • Ouentironk (Wendat)
  • Zhooniyaang-zaaga'igan (Ojibwe)
  • Lac aux Claies (French)
  • Lac Taronto (French)
Satellite view of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching directly north of it
Lake Simcoe is located in Southern Ontario
Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe
LocationOntario
Coordinates44°26′12″N 079°20′21″W / 44.43667°N 79.33917°W / 44.43667; -79.33917
TypeFreshwater
EtymologyNamed for Captain John Simcoe, RN
Primary inflowsHolland River, Talbot River
Primary outflowsSevern River
Catchment area2,840 km2 (1,100 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length30 km (19 mi)[2]
Max. width25 km (16 mi)[2]
Surface area722 km2 (279 sq mi)[3]
Average depth15 m (49 ft)[4]
Max. depth41 m (135 ft)[2]
Water volume11.6 km3 (2.8 cu mi)[1]
Shore length1240 kilometres (150 mi)[4]
Surface elevation219 m (719 ft)[5]
IslandsGeorgina Island, Thorah Island, Strawberry Island, Snake Island, Fox Island, Helmers Island, Grape Island
SettlementsOrillia, Barrie
References[citation needed]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Simcoe is a lake in southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth-largest lake wholly in the province, after Lake Nipigon, Lac Seul, and Lake Nipissing.[6] At the time of the first European contact in the 17th century, the lake was called Ouentironk ("Beautiful Water") by the native Wendat/Ouendat (Huron) people. It was also known as Lake Taronto until it was renamed by John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, in memory of his father, Captain John Simcoe of the Royal Navy. In Anishinaabemowin, the historical language of the First Nations living around this lake, namely Anishinaabek of Rama and Georgina Island First Nations, the lake is called Zhooniyaang-zaaga'igan, meaning "Silver Lake".[7]

  1. ^ a b "Lake Simcoe". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC). 1999. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Guan, Xian (2009). "Monitoring Lake Simcoe Water Quality using Landsat TM Images" (PDF). uwspace.uwaterloo.ca. University of Waterloo. p. 24. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Lake Simcoe". Corporation of the Town of Georgina Official Website. Town of Georgina. 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Lake Simcoe Region Authority A Watershed For Life". Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "National Data Buoy Center". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Data Buoy Center. U.S. Dept. of Commerce. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Ontario – Lake Areas and Elevation". Lakes. Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  7. ^ Grait Lakes Waterfront Trail Brochure

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