The Great Lakes Waterway enables modern travel and shipping by water among the lakes. The lakes connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River, and to the Mississippi River basin through the Illinois Waterway. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and the second-largest by total volume.

Jan 31, 2025 · Great Lakes, chain of deep freshwater lakes in east-central North America comprising Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. The combined area of the Great Lakes—some 94,250 square miles—represents the largest surface of fresh water in the world, covering an area exceeding that of the United Kingdom.

All of the lakes except Erie are deep enough that their bottoms are below sea level. The shape, location and depth of the lakes were mainly determined by repeated episodes of glacial erosion during the Great Ice Age. The Great Lakes contain enough water to flood the rest of the United States to a depth of five feet.

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 lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—are located in east-central North America and provide a natural border between Canada and the United

Our map of the Great Lakes provides a visual of the iconic interconnected lakes. Explore the shores, islands, and coastal cities of Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.

May 16, 2021 · The Great Lakes of North America (Great Lakes) are a series of five interconnected deep freshwater lakes located in the east-central part of North America.

Great Lakes: system profile Four of the Great Lakes are on the border between Canada and the United States of America. The other, Lake Michigan, is completely inside the United States. All together, by volume, they are the largest group of fresh water lakes in the world.

Dec 7, 2020 · The Great Lakes are the most extensive freshwater system in the world (94,600 sq mi / 244,000 sq km). The Lakes contain 5,400 cu mi (22,500 cu km) of surface freshwater on earth or 6 quadrillion gallons of freshwater (22.7 quadrillion liters), accounting for about 21% of the world's surface freshwater.

Nov 13, 2019 · A comprehensive overview of the Great Lakes of North America, which includes some of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.

Apr 29, 2024 · Description: This map shows where Great Lakes is located in the United States. Size: 1400x1334px Author: Ontheworldmap.com