Great Lakes's water surface area

Water surface area of the Great Lakes

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Release date

September 2011

Region

Canada, United States

Survey time period

2004

Supplementary notes

The Great Lakes contain the largest supply of freshwater in the world, holding about 18 percent of the world’s total freshwater and about 90 percent of the United States’ total freshwater. The Lakes are a series of five interconnecting large lakes, one small lake, four connecting channels, and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Combined, the lakes cover an area of over 94,000 square miles (245,000 square kilometers) and contain over 5,400 cubic miles (23,000 cubic kilometers) of water.
Includes both U.S. and Canada surface area.

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