Lake Superior

Also known as Superior

largest of the Great Lakes of North America

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Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, the system of freshwater lakes spanning the U.S.-Canada border in North America. It matters as a vital source of freshwater and as a major hub for shipping and commerce in the region.

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Area: 82350
Elevation: 183
Image: Lake Superior, ISS.jpg
Width: 257
Length: 563

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Commons category: Lake Superior
watershed area: 207200
residence time of water: 191
vertical depth: 406
volume as quantity: 12100
native label: ᑭᒋᑲᒥ

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Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest freshwater lake by volume. It drains into Lake Huron via St. Marys River, then through the lower Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.

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