Rainy Lake

Rainy Lake Lac à la Pluie
Morans Bay on Rainy Lake
Geographical location	Ontario ( Canada ), Minnesota ( USA )
Tributaries	Seine River , Big Turtle River , Pipestone River , Manitou River , from Namakan Lake
Drain	Rainy River
Islands	circa 1600
Location close to the shore	International Falls
Data
Coordinates	48 ° 38 ′  N , 93 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 38 ′  N , 93 ° 1 ′  W
Altitude above sea level	338  m
surface	932 km²
length	80 km
width	48 km
Maximum depth	approx. 50 m
Catchment area	38,600 km²
Satellite image of Rainy Lake

The Rainy Lake ( French Lac à la Pluie) is a 932 km² large lake in the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of Minnesota .

It is located in Voyageurs National Park north of Kabetogama Lake and Namakan Lake . It is up to 50 meters deep, 80 kilometers long and 48 kilometers wide. It lies at 338  m and has around 1600 islands. It is a relic of the prehistoric lake Agassizsee , which formerly covered an area of ​​440,000 km². It flows through the Rainy River and is a popular fishing spot.

The following types of fish are caught in the lake: black crappie , pike , stone perch , black bass and glass eye perch .

Web links

Commons : Rainy Lake  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Rainy Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c} Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Fishing Destination: Rainy Lake
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
3. ↑ Rainy River at Fort Frances gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET