Lake of the Woods Map

Lake of the Woods is a lake across Canada and the United States, covering about 4,350 km² (1,680 sq mi), with a maximum depth of 64 m (210 ft). This map shows the lake outlined in blue on shaded relief, with the rivers, borders and towns around it.

Lake of the Woods Map
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How to read this map

Its surface lies about 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level. Inflows include Rainy River. It drains through the Winnipeg River. It is shared by Canada and the United States.

The blue outline marks Lake of the Woods as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include International Falls and Kenora.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of Lake of the Woods come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where Lake of the Woods is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Lake of the Woods Map without names
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Lake of the Woods facts

FactValue
Length110 km (68 mi)
Area4,350 km² (1,680 sq mi)
Maximum depth64 m (210 ft)
Surface elevation322 m (1,056 ft)
InflowsRainy River
Outflowthe Winnipeg River
CountriesCanada and the United States

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: Canada, United States. Compare with the world rivers map.

Frequently asked questions

How big is Lake of the Woods?

Lake of the Woods covers about 4,350 km² (1,680 sq mi).

How deep is Lake of the Woods?

Its maximum depth is about 64 m (210 ft).

Where is Lake of the Woods?

Lake of the Woods lies in Canada and the United States.

Can I download a blank map of Lake of the Woods?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted lake but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Lake of the Woods Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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