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Rainy Lake

 
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A lake of northern Minnesota and southwest Ontario, Canada, drained by the Rainy River, which flows about 129 km (80 mi) generally westward along the U.S.-Canadian border to Lake of the Woods.

 

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Rainy Lake
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Narrow lake astride the Canadian-U.S. border, between Minnesota and northwestern Ontario. Rainy Lake is about 50 mi (80 km) long and has an area of 360 sq mi (932 sq km). Its shores are irregular and deeply indented, and it contains more than 500 islands. The region is the site of several Indian reservations and is popular for hunting, fishing, and canoeing.

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Rainy Lake, c.345 sq mi (890 sq km), on the U.S.-Canada border in N Minn. and W Ont. The lake, irregular in shape and dotted with islands, is located in rough woodlands. Its outlet, Rainy River (c.85 mi/140 km long), flows westerly along the international border to Lake of the Woods, passing International Falls (site of a power plant) and Baudette, Minn.

 
 

 

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