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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.
10: Great Slave Lake Canada: Fresh 27,200 km 2 10,500 sq mi 480 km 300 mi 614 m 2,014 ft 1,115 km 3 268 cu mi Deepest lake in North America [22] 11: Erie Canada United States: Fresh 25,667 km 2 9,910 sq mi [14] 388 km 241 mi 64 m 210 ft [14] 488 km 3 117 cu mi [14] Has the smallest volume of the Great Lakes. 12: Winnipeg Canada: Fresh 24,514 km 2
There's no shortage of things to do on Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes. Indulge in the usual recreational suspects, try parasailing, or an airboat. Nearly 7 million vacationers come to Lake ...
Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... National lakeshores of the United States (3 C, ... Pages in category "Great Lakes"
New York state is filled with stunning waterways. Here are seven to check out.
Here are eight of the most popular towns to check out in the Finger Lakes. World Atlas names 8 of New York's most popular towns in the Finger Lakes. See the list