THE GREAT LAKES

The Great Lakes are located between the United States and Canada

There are more than 94,000 square miles of water in the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. For example the Chicago River, Detroit River, and the Niagara river drain and feed the lakes.

FORMED AT THE END OF THE ICE AGE

The five lakes are all connected by straits, canals, and short rivers.

The Great Lakes are the biggest body of fresh water in the world.

Lake Erie's length is 24 miles Its width is 57 miles. Its average depth is 62 ft. and its max depth is 210 ft.

Lake Michigan is 118.1 miles in width and 307 miles in length. Volume : 1,180 cubic gallons.
At its deepest point, it is 925 ft. But its average is 279 ft.

Lake Ontario width is 52.82 miles and 193 miles in length. Its average depth is 86 ft. and its deepest is 224 ft.

Lake Hurons length is 206 miles. its width is 183 miles. Its depth is 195 ft. Its max depth is 759 ft.

Lake Superiors length is 350 miles and its width is 160 miles. Its max depth is 1,333 ft. and its average depth is 483 ft.

WHY SETTLE NEAR THE LAKES?

• Fresh water
• Recreation
• Transportation
• Sunsets
• Wind turbines, power
• Parties

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• Mosquitos
• Freezing
• Population doubles in the summer.
• Rumor of sharks in Ontario

INTERESTING FACTS

• It takes Lake Michigan 99 years to replace its water
• It takes Lake Superior 2 centuries to replace its water.
• Lake Superior holds 3 quadrillion gallons of water.
• The shoreline of all the great lakes equals 44% of the Earth's circumference

INTERESTING FACTS 2

• There is a triangle in Lake Michigan that is related to the Bermuda triangle.
• Without straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan would hydrologically be considered one lake.
• The great lakes are about the size of France and The U.K.

THE GREAT LAKES