Geography Question - Bodies of Water #3?

[AviatorTom]

Here is the next in a new series of Geography questions... with a different category each day.

Monday - Bodies of Water
Tuesday - Buildings and Structures
Wednesday - Mountains
Thursday - Where Did It Happen?
Friday - Bridges
Saturday & Sunday - Random category

Today's category is Bodies of Water.

Can you name this Body of Water?

Here are your clues:
* This body of water is one of five, remembered by the word HOMES
* It is the shallowest of those five bodies of water
* It is the second smallest (by area) of those five bodies of water
* It is not a salt body of water
* Two different countries are on its borders
* In winter, it may freeze over

Please don't cheat by looking it up or seeing what others are posting.

Make your guess in the opinions below.

The correct answer will be given in a few days (Wednesday).

Good luck!

Updates

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The correct answer is Lake Erie, one of the 5 Great Lakes in North America, bordered by the US and Canada.

HOMES is a way to remember the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Lake Ontario is the smallest
Lake Erie often freezes (at least near shore), and there are stories of fishermen getting stuck on the ice in the Spring, when it starts to thaw

[SaoirseS]

I’m thinking Lake Ontario, but I’m not entirely sure. It has shores in the US and Canada. I remember from school it was considered the least navigable for large vessels. Fingers crossed.

[SaoirseS]

The HOMES acronym was a good clue. The only one I’m positive it’s not is Lake Michigan.

[AviatorTom]

Extra hint: avg depth: O=801ft, E=220ft

[SaoirseS]

👍 I don’t know depths without looking them up. I don’t want to cheat 😀

[SaoirseS]

👍 I don’t know depths without looking them up. I don’t want to cheat 😀

[SaoirseS]

Sorry for the double reply. GAG seems glitchy today.

[AviatorTom]

Yes it is...
Is G@G really slow today? ↗

[SaoirseS]

Thanks for MHO even though I got it wrong 😬

[Amy10223]

It has to be one of the Great Lakes, but I dont know which is shallowest or smallest, so I will guess on Lake Erie, which is closer to us (Ohio).

[Amy10223]

Thanks for the MHO

[SnowedIn]

It's one of the five of the Great Lakes between the United States and Canada but without looking it up I can't give an answer. Content to watch from the sidelines.

[exitseven]

It is one of the great lakes. I say Lake Erie.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[abc3643]

Lake Erie, the source of many a Buffalo lake effect snow.

[Redstang88]

Obviously one of the Great Lakes, thinking Erie?

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes (SHMEO). Is that it, or Lake Erie?

[OlderAndWiser]

Lake Ontario!

[Pudsmucker]

I would say it was a great lakes.