What is Rainy Lake?
{{Distinguish|Rainy Lake (Washington)}} {{Infobox lake |lake_name = Rainy Lake |image_lake = Rainy Lake.JPG |caption_lake = |image_bathymetry = |caption_bathymetry = |location = [[Minnesota|Minnesota, USA]] / [[Ontario|Ontario, Canada]] |coords = {{Coord|48|38|13|N|93|01|53|W|type:waterbody_scale:500000|display=inline,title}} |type = remnant of former glacial [[Lake Agassiz]] |inflow = [[Namakan Lake]]<br>[[Kabetogama Lake]]<BR>[[Seine River (Ontario)|Seine River]] |outflow = [[Rainy River (Minnesota-Ontario)|Rainy River]] |catchment = |basin_countries = Canada, United States |length = {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|48|km|abbr=on}} |area = {{convert|932|km2|abbr=on}} |shore = {{convert|1500|km|abbr=on}}<br>{{convert|2520|km|abbr=on}} (w/ Islands)<br>highly irregular, rocky shoreline |max-depth = {{convert|50|m|abbr=on}}<br>highly variable |depth = |volume = |elevation = {{convert|338|m|abbr=on}} |islands = ~2,568<ref>Rahm, Joe. [http://www.ifallsjournal.com/opinion/opinion_and_guest_columns/island-images-rainy-lake-s-missing-islands/article_8cc0830a-31a6-536f-b091-9be0cad415c8.html Island Images: Rainy Lake’s missing islands.]{{Dead link|date=November 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''The Journal.'' 14 Feb. 2010.</ref> |cities = [[International Falls, MN]]<br>[[Fort Frances, Ontario]] }} '''Rainy Lake''' ({{lang-fr|Lac de la pluie}}) is a lake on the border of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. The lake is about {{convert|49|mi|km}} long and {{convert|20|mi|km}} wide, covering about 345 square miles (894 square kilometers). The [[Rainy River]] flows from the west side of the lake, and is a source of [[hydroelectric]] power for the city of [[International Falls]]. Other than electric power generation, Rainy Lake's waters are also a popular [[boating]] and [[fishing]] spot. == References == {{reflist}} {{multistub|US-geo|Canada}} [[Category:Lakes of the United States]] [[Category:Lakes of Canada]]