Great Lakes

Lake Superior (Lake Superior) Yes North America The most northwestern and largest of the five Lakes, it is also the largest freshwater lake in the world and the second largest in the world. To the east of the lake is Canada, and to the southwest is the United States. The lake is 616 kilometers long from east to west, 257 kilometers wide from north to south, the average elevation of the lake is 180 meters, the water area is 82103km², and the maximum depth is 405 meters. The water storage capacity is 12,000 cubic kilometers. Nearly 200 rivers feed into the lake, with the Nipigon and St. Louis Rivers being the largest. The main islands in the lake are Royal Island (one of the United States National Parks), The Apostel Islands Michipicoten Island and Santa Ignas Island, while Royal Island is one of the national parks of the United States. There are many woodlands along the lake, beautiful scenery and sparse population. Lake Superior The water is clear, the lake is stormy, and the lake is cold in winter and cool in summer. Seasonal fishing and hunting and tourism are the main activities of the local entertainment industry. Contains a variety of minerals. There are many natural harbours and artificial harbours. Major ports include Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Taconite, Duluth, and Marquette. The sailing period is 8 months. The lake was discovered by French explorers in 1622, and its name is taken from the French meaning "upper lake".

Huron Lake Huron is the second largest lake in North America and is located in the middle of the Great Lakes. It extends from northwest to southeast, 330 kilometers long, 295 kilometers at the widest point, the lake area of 59,570 km², the lake elevation of 176 meters, the maximum depth of 229 meters, water storage of 3,540 km³. Received from the north Lake Superior and Lake Michigan , South Longitude Detroit sideward Lake St. Clair , Detroit River Flow into Erie . There are many islands in the northeast of the lake, including the largest lake island in the world Manitulin Island . There are many lakes on the island, but also the formation of the world's largest lake - Lake Manitulin. The main economic activities in the lake are logging and fishing. There are many sightseeing areas along the lake. From the beginning of April to the end of December is the navigation season, the main ports are Bay City, Rockport, Roger City, Sarnia, Alpena and so on. Huron It was the first lake to be discovered by Europeans and was named after the Huron Indians.

Lake Michigan Lake Michigan, also known as Lake Michigan, is the third largest of the five Great Lakes in North America and the only lake entirely belonging to the United States. Trending northeast-southwest, the Hubei part and Huron The lake basin covers an area of nearly 120,000 square kilometers, the water area is 57,757 square kilometers, the lake is 177 meters above sea level, the deepest point is 281 meters, the average water depth is 84 meters, the lake storage capacity is 4,875 cubic kilometers, and the shoreline is 2,100 kilometers long. About 100 rivers feed into it, and there are many islands at the north end, the largest of which is Beaver Island. Lake climate is mild, although the winter harbor is frozen, but the lake is rarely comprehensive ice, there are ferries throughout the year. There are cliffs along the shore of the lake that are washed out by the lake wave, and there are dunes on the southeast shore, especially the dunes of the Indiana National Lakeside Area and State Park. The East coast fruit producing area is quite famous, represented by apple, peach and pear. The north shore has many twists and turns, the lake is full of trout, Salmon The fishing industry is booming. southerly Chicago It is an important industrial city with ports in Gary, Muskegon, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Travis, and many others.

Erie Lake Erie is the fourth largest of the Great Lakes in North America, with the United States to the east, west, and south, and Canada to the north. The lake covers an area of 25,667km ². It is in the direction of southwest to northeast, 388 kilometers long, 92 kilometers at the widest point, the lake elevation of 174 meters, the average depth of 18 meters, the deepest 64 meters, is the shallowest one of the five great lakes, the water storage capacity of 455km³, the total length of the shoreline of 1200 kilometers. Detroit River , Huron River, Rio Grande Many rivers feed into it, and the lake flows from the east end Niagara Discharge. Islands are concentrated at the western end of the lake to Canada Pelee Island Being the largest, the island has Canada's Cape Pili National Park. The North Shore is an agricultural plain with a dense population and many cities. The main ports are American Buffalo , Erie , Cleveland, Ashtabira , Toledo Let's wait. The industrial area along the lake led to the closure of many lakeside resorts before environmental problems were brought under control in the late 1970s.

Lake Ontario Lake Ontario is the easternmost and smallest of the Great Lakes in North America, and its name comes from the Iroquois skanadario, meaning "beautiful lake." A surname Canada The south is the United States, roughly oval, the main axis is 311 kilometers long from east to west, and the widest point is 85 kilometers. The water surface is about 19,554km ², the average depth is 86 meters, the deepest is 244 meters, and the water storage capacity is 1,688km ³. The Niagara, Genesee, Oswego, Blake and Trent Rivers feed into it, via Welland Canal and Niagara Connected to Lake Erie. celebrated Niagara Falls It is connected to Lake Erie at the top and Lake Ontario at the bottom, and the difference between the two lakes is 99 meters. The lake flows in from the east end St. Lawrence River . North of Lake Ontario is an agricultural plain, with industry concentrated in the port cities of St. Catharines, Toronto, Rochester, Kingston Let's wait. The harbour is closed to traffic from December to April.

In addition to the five Great Lakes mentioned above, there are many smaller sub-lakes in the Great Lakes region, the more important of which are Lake Nipigon (Lake Nipigon), Lake St. Clair (Lake St Clair), Lake Simcoe (Lake Simcoe), Lake Nipissing (Lake Nipissing, Lake George, Lake Winnebago, etc.)