The Great LakesThe Great Lakes

View from spaceView from space

•Largest system of fresh, surface Largest system of fresh, surface water on earthwater on earth

•Contains 18% of the world supply Contains 18% of the world supply of fresh water of fresh water

•Only the polar ice caps contain Only the polar ice caps contain more watermore water

The The 55 Lakes Lakes

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Lake SuperiorLake Superior

•LargestLargest

•DeepestDeepest

•ColdestColdest

Lake MichiganLake Michigan

• Second largest lakeSecond largest lake

• Only lake entirely Only lake entirely in United Statesin United States

• Major cities: Major cities: Chicago, IL & Chicago, IL & Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee, WI

Lake HuronLake Huron

•Third largest lake by volumeThird largest lake by volume

•Major Cities: Flint, MI & Saginaw-Major Cities: Flint, MI & Saginaw-Bay City, MIBay City, MI

Lake OntarioLake Ontario

• Second smallestSecond smallest

• Major city: Major city: Toronto, CanadaToronto, Canada

Lake ErieLake Erie

• Smallest lake by Smallest lake by volumevolume

• ShallowestShallowest

• WarmestWarmest

We love our lakes!We love our lakes!For consumption, For consumption,

transportation, power & transportation, power & recreation.recreation.