In 1963 the under part of the lake of Zurich, nearby the town was frozen and we could skate from one side to the other. I will never forget this great experience.
Bill:
Lake Winnipeg, the last remains of glacial Lake Agassiz, lies on the boundary between the low-relief Interior Plains and the southwestern Canadian Shield.
The surface area of Lake Winnipeg is about 23,750 km2. The lake covers about 3.7 % of the surface area of the Province of Manitoba.
Lake Winnipeg is about 436 km in length.
At its widest point, Lake Winnipeg is about 111 km across.
Lake Winnipeg reaches a maximum depth of about 36 metres.
With its many bays, harbours, and points, the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg is about 1,750 km long.