Lake Superior
Origins of Name: English translation of French term “lac supérieur
Surface area 31,820 sq mi (82,400 km2)
Water volume 2,900 cu mi (12,000 km3)
Elevation 600 ft (180 m)
Average depth 483 ft (147 m)
Maximum depth 1,332 ft (406 m)
Major settlements:
Duluth, MN
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Thunder Bay, ON
Marquette, MI
Superior, WI
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Lake Ontario
Origins of Name: Wyandot (Huron) word ontarío meaning “Great Lake”
Surface area 7,540 sq mi (19,500 km2)
Water volume 393 cu mi (1,640 km3)
Elevation 246 ft (75 m)
Average depth 283 ft (86 m)
Maximum depth 808 ft (246 m)
Major settlements:
Hamilton, ON
Kingston, ON
Oshawa, ON
Rochester, NY
Toronto, ON
Mississauga, ON
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Lake Michigan
Origins of Name: likely from the Ojibwa word mishigami meaning “great water”
Surface area 22,400 sq mi (58,000 km2)
Water volume 1,180 cu mi (4,900 km3)
Elevation 577 ft (176 m)
Average depth 279 ft (85 m)
Maximum depth 923 ft (281 m)
Major settlements:
Chicago, IL
Gary, IN
Green Bay, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Traverse City, MI
Muskegon, MI
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Lake Huron
Named by French explorers for inhabitants in the area, Wyandot or “Hurons”.
Surface area 23,010 sq mi (59,600 km2
Water volume 849 cu mi (3,540 km3)
Elevation 577 ft (176 m)
Average depth 195 ft (59 m)
Maximum depth 770 ft (230 m)
Major settlements:
Sarnia, ON
Owen Sound, ON
Alpena, MI
Port Huron, MI
Bay City, MI
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Lake Erie
Origins of Name: Erie shorten form of Iroquoian word Erielhonan or “long tail”
Surface area 9,940 sq mi (25,700 km2)
Water volume 116 cu mi (480 km3)
Elevation 571 ft (174 m)
Average depth 62 ft (19 m)
Maximum depth 210 ft (64 m)
Major settlements:
Buffalo, NY
Cleveland, OH
Erie, PA
Toledo, OH
Leamington, ON
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