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Areas and Volumes of the Great Lakes
The combined area of the Great Lakes (some 94,250 square miles [244,106 square km]) represents the largest surface of fresh water in the world. The lakesāSuperior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontarioāare located in east-central North America and provide a natural border between Canada and the United States.
The table provides the areas and volumes of the Great Lakes.
| surface area | volume | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sq mi | sq km | world rank | cu mi | cu km | cu km | |
| Superior | 31,700 | 82,100 | 2nd | 2,900 | 12,100 | 4th |
| Michigan | 22,300 | 57,800 | 5th | 1,180 | 4,920 | 6th |
| Huron | 23,000 | 59,600 | 4th | 850 | 3,540 | 7th |
| Erie | 9,910 | 25,670 | 11th | 116 | 484 | 15th |
| Ontario | 7,340 | 19,010 | 14th | 393 | 1,640 | 11th |
This article was most recently revised and updated by Alison Eldridge.
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