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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).
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.
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.
Part of the Iowa Great Lakes, West Okoboji is famed as one of only three "blue water lakes" in the world. Whether it is, and whatever that means, the lake is one of the top tourist spots in the ...
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United States: Fresh: 82,100 km 2 31,700 sq mi [14] 616 km 383 mi 406 m 1,332 ft [14] 12,070 km 3 2,900 cu mi [14] Largest of the Great Lakes by volume, having more water than the other four combined. [15] 3: Victoria Tanzania Uganda Kenya: Fresh 59,940 km 2 23,140 sq mi 322 km 200 mi 81 m 266 ft 2,420 km 3 580 cu mi The largest lake by area in ...
This lake touching Indiana is gaining national recognition in three USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards categories. More than one of the Great Lakes is superior, according to USA TODAY ...
Volumes given for lakes shared with Canada and Mexico are for the total volume of the lake. Many lakes vary substantially in volume over time, especially man-made lakes, reservoirs, and lakes in arid areas. Capacity given is for normal or average lake level.