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Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the U.S. states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canadian province of Quebec. The cities of Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York are the largest settlements on the lake, and towards the south lies the historic Fort Ticonderoga in New …
Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the U.S. states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canadian province of Quebec. The cities of Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York are the largest settlements on the lake, and towards the south lies the historic Fort Ticonderoga in New York. The Quebec portion is in the regional county municipalities of Le Haut-Richelieu and Brome-Missisquoi. There are a number of islands in the lake; the largest include Grand Isle, Isle La Motte and North Hero: all part of Grand Isle County, Vermont. Because of Lake Champlain's connections both to the St. Lawrence Seaway via the Richelieu River, and to the Hudson River via the Champlain Canal, Lake Champlain is sometimes referred to as "The Sixth Great Lake".
  • Location: New York/Vermont in the United States; and Quebec in Canada
  • Primary inflows: Otter Creek, Winooski River, Missisquoi River, Poultney River, Lamoille River, Ausable River, Chazy River, Boquet River, Saranac River, La Chute River
  • Primary outflows: Richelieu River
  • Catchment area: 8,234 sq mi (21,326 km²)
  • Basin countries: Canada, United States
  • Max. length: 107 mi (172 km)
  • Max. width: 14 mi (23 km)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org