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Great Lakes

This chain of 5 large freshwater lakes forms the largest lake group in the world, covering an area of 95,000 sq miles. Once vital to fur trading, today they are an important transportation route for iron ore, steel, petroleum, grain, manufactured goods, and much more.

Lake Superior 82,000 sq km, 31,698 sq miles, is the largest fresh water lake in the world with depths reaching up to 1,350ft. It is about 350 miles (565 km) long and 160 miles (257 km) at its widest point.

Lake Huron 59,600 sq km, 23,011 sq miles, is 206 miles (332 km) long and 183 miles (295 km) at its widest point.

Lake Michigan 57,800 sq km, 22,316 sq miles, is the largest freshwater lake within the United States. It is 307 miles (494 km) long and 118 miles (190 km) at its widest point

Lake Erie 25,700 sq km, 9,922 sq miles, is 240 miles (386 km) long, and 38-57 miles (61-92 km) wide.

Lake Ontario 18,960 sq km, 7,320 sq miles, is about 193 miles (311 km) long and 53 miles (85 km) at its widest point. Because of a low elevation above sea level and depths (500 to 800 ft in some places), it doesn't freeze in winter, unlike the other lakes in the chain.

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