Lake
Lake Superior
The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, and the largest of the North American Great Lakes, which together hold about a fifth of the world’s surface fresh water.
Key facts
- Surface area
- 82,100 km²
- Volume
- approximately 12,100 km³
- Maximum depth
- 406 m
Relationships
- Located in: Canada
Related intelligence
Sources
- World Wildlife Fund / McGill University — HydroSHEDS / HydroRIVERS / HydroLAKES / HydroBASINS. Open — attribution required · CC BY 4.0
- Global Water System Project — Global Reservoir and Dam Database. Open — attribution required · CC BY 4.0
- Peer-reviewed scientific literature — Open-access hydrology, water chemistry and water use research. Public but restricted · Publisher terms — public access, reuse not clearly granted