Talk:Lake Ontario

Water temperatures
Where can I find something about the water temperatures of Lake Ontario in spring/summer/autumn ? Is ist comfortable swimming in Lake Ontario in summer or is it cold an one can only stay several minutes in the water ?92.230.62.247 (talk) 21:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Simply google "lake ontario water temperature". Over 20 °C in summer seems all right with me, but I must admit I haven't tried it myself. Bring a wetsuit in spring and fall and go somewhere else in the winter. ;) Jaho (talk) 14:59, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Lake Ontario Lake Monsters
Articles previously found online regarding lake monsters in Lake Ontario have stated that it is questioned as to whether any possible lake monster found in Lake Ontario might be "Bessie," the purported lake monster of Lake Erie.

Link: http://www.pararesearchers.org/Cryptozoology/crypto6/crypto6.html

This web page offers objective descriptive reports of sightings of a possible lake monster in the Canadian province of Ontario, including Lake Ontario. Described are Lake Ontario sightings going back at least 200 years. Most recent sightings have been in 1968 and twice in the 1970's.

For some reason, Lake Ontario's alleged lake monster has not been given a name in online literature.

Sue Clare 05:44, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Lake Ontario/Great Lakes Information Link
Great Lakes Information Network is an online web page provided by the Great Lakes Commission. It maintains a database of information on all Great Lakes. Other services are available such as a daily mailing list of current events pertinent to the Great Lakes. Find GLIN web page at: http://www.great-lakes.net/

Sue Clare 05:48, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Weasel Words/Slant in Section Regarding Pollution
The phrase "the lake was dying" is not of encyclopedic standard. Realistically speaking, a lake cannot "die". I have removed the sentence and replaced it with something a bit more objective in nature. If there is any debate on this, feel free to respond here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.240.78.20 (talk) 21:08, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Lacus Ontarius
In Lizars book "In the Valley of the Humber" (1913), she states that De Creux (Francis Creuxius in this article) referred to the lake as "Lacus Ouentaronius", and that it also appeared as "Ouen-tarontus" in other sources. She also states that in 1615 Champlain referred to it as "Lac des Entouhonorons", that the Iroquois referred to it as Kanadario before the arrival of Hennepin, and that in settlements along its eastern coastline is was known as Lake Catarackoui. Are there any other sources which support this?

She further mentions that the French explorers of the time interpreted descriptive names of places by native populations as the names for those places, which I believe has been stated in academic works too. Mind matrix  19:13, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Remove and replace some photos
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No map?
The article's lack of a modern map indicating the lake's geographical features (islands, bays, etc.) and surrounding cities is a curious omission. For that matter, there is not such a map accompanying any of the main articles for the five Great Lakes. Starling2001 (talk) 18:59, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

Lake Ontario and St Lawrence Plan 2014 - 2017 near flood stage
Water levels of at least 247.3 feet, four feet above the nominal level of 243 feet. Relation of new higher water level plan to help the wetland ecology surrounding the lake is controversial. With more preventative outflow, water could be lower, with none, it would have been higher. June is historic peak, water may get a foot higher. Not listed in ref is a strong rainstorm that dropped several inches directly over the lake and in the basin area on the Thursday (20th) night into Friday morning.

- B137 (talk) 06:28, 21 April 2017 (UTC)


 * The lake level is now at 248.46 feet above sea level, (May 8, 2017) http://www.newyorkupstate.com/weather/2017/05/lake_ontario_levels_break_record_and_water_levels_are_still_rising.html

75.84 meters = 248 feet 9.827 inches May 16, 2017

There is now a wealthy commons cat Flooding in Lake Ontario 2017, with many good images by DanielPenfield. c:Category:Lake_Ontario_high_water_levels_2017

2019
https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/local-and-state-leaders-pushing-for-action-while-lake-ontario-water-levels-rise/1981497824 water within 'a half foot' of 2017 peak (~248 ft?)

248.9 in late may, just off 2017 record likely to be broken.

249.05, 69 inches over datum, just three inches short of being six feet high. 10,400 m3/s max outflow.

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Translation of the name of the lake
There are two different translations provided for the name of the lake (a word/phase in the Huron language) without any acknowledgement nor explanation for the discrepancy. The first translation is: lake of shining waters; the second is: great lake. This seems to be a significant difference. This is odd and confusing. Someone with some knowledge of this should either remove the poorer version or expound upon the multiple meanings—or at the very least acknowledging there being multiple interpretations. Quite frankly, as it is now it seems like an error.

AuralArch (talk) 08:31, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

Ice skate to New York;
It would be nice to see a map Providing information and Map to show the way from Canada to New York on Ice skates. The names of the town and or village would Be informative In regards to the movie."Ice Skate to New York. 2601:680:CD01:BAE0:951D:71C6:30D0:48D0 (talk) 23:32, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * This may be more useful. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:21, 29 December 2023 (UTC)