Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area [a] and the third-largest freshwater lake by volume, [12] holding 13% of the fresh water in all of the world's rivers and lakes. [13][14] Located in central North America, it is the northernmost and westernmost of the Great Lakes of North America, straddling the Canada–Uni...

3 天之前 · Lake Superior, most northwesterly and largest of the Great Lakes of North America and one of the world’s largest bodies of fresh water. It is 350 miles (563 km) long (east to west), and its greatest width is 160 miles (258 km) from north to …

Lake Superior is the largest among the 5 North American Great Lakes, and the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is brimming with scenic places and national parks surround it, making it an incredibly beautiful area to visit.

2024年8月28日 · Lake Superior is a vast fresh water resource that has not experienced the same levels of development, urbanization and pollution as the other Great Lakes. Recognizing the unique qualities of this resource, the United States and Canada are working to restore and protect the Lake Superior Basin.

2017年6月28日 · Lake Superior is not only the largest of the Great Lakes; it is the largest body of fresh water on Earth. Situated on the northern edge of Wisconsin, Lake Superior extends from the upper...

Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake - it has a surface area of 32,700 square miles (82,100 square kilometers). [1] The Great Lakes contain about 21% of the world's fresh surface water and about 84% of the United States' fresh surface water - about 5,439 cubic miles (22,684 cubic kilometers) measured at low water level.

Lake Superior has its origins in the North American Mid-Continent Rift of 1.1 to 1.2 billion years ago, which produced a huge plume of hot mantle where the present lake sits. The crust tore apart, leaving an arc-shaped scar stretching form Kansas through Minnesota, then down to Michigan.

Lake Superior, bounded by Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. state of Minnesota to the north, and the states of Wisconsin and Michigan to the south, is the largest of North America's Great Lakes. Receiving water from approximately 200 rivers, it is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and is the world's third-largest freshwater ...

The largest of the five Great Lakes, Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake. It is 383 mi (616 km) long and 160 mi (258 km) at its widest, with an area of 31,800 sq mi (82,362 sq km) and depths reaching 1,330 ft (405 m). Lake Superior is known for its picturesque coastline and its numerous shipwrecks; its islands include Isle Royale.

Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world next to the Caspian Sea, and has more surface area than any other freshwater lake. Its surface area (82,367 km2) is larger than the State of Maine. The lake was formed approximately 14,000 years ago by the retreat of continental ice-sheet together with the other Great Lakes.