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The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes spanning the Canada–United States border.The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario (though hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water; they are joined by the Straits of Mackinac).
Name Countries with shoreline Type Area Length Max. depth Volume Notes 1: Michigan–Huron Canada United States: Fresh 117,620 km 2 45,410 sq mi [14] 710 km 440 mi 282 m 925 ft [14] 8,450 km 3 2,030 cu mi [14] Contains Manitoulin Island, the world's largest lake island. [17] 2: Superior Canada United States: Fresh: 82,100 km 2 31,700 sq mi [14 ...
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Lists of lakes of the United States (3 C, 56 P) Pages in category "Lists of lakes by country"
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This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in the United States, grouped by state. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
Located in Warren and Essex counties, Lake George is the largest and one of the best-known lakes in the Adirondacks. Nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, it is 187 feet deep, roughly 3 miles ...
Category: Lakes by country. ... Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Lakes of the United States (17 C) Lakes of Uruguay (10 P)