built on floats) in several neighborhoods, particularly in Lake Union and Portage Bay. These began to appear soon after the time of first European settlement
became Winnipeg's tallest building during construction, surpassing 201 Portage. This list ranks buildings in Winnipeg that stand at least 60 m (197 ft)
believed that the Portage River, which runs alongside the village, most likely derives its name from early explorers who were forced to portage or carry their
the land along the south shore of the lake and, in 1885, cut a weir from Portage Bay at the northeast corner of the lake to Lake Washington, which allowed