Lawrence Seaway system, it is navigable for oceangoing vessels, although winter ice in the shallower sections impedes free passage.Samuel de Champlain first sighted the lake in 1615.

• 为五大湖-圣劳伦斯河水运系统的一部分，可供海船航行，但冬季浅水区结冰会阻碍自由航行。