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The largest lakes in North America are the freshwater Great Lakes. In descending order of size they are:
- Lake Superior (82,103 km2 surface area, 12,064 km3 volume)
- Lake Huron (59,596 km2, 3,532 km3 )
- Lake Michigan (58,016 km2, 4,909 km3)
- Lake Erie (25,744 km2, 483 km3)
- Lake Ontario (19,529 km2, 1,635 km3)
note that Lake Ontario is deeper than Erie so although it has less surface area, it has more water.
The next biggest North American lakes are:
- Great Salt Lake (salt water) in Utah - 5,483 km2
- Lake of the Woods (freshwater) bordering Mantioba-Minnesota-Ontario - 3,846 km2
- Iliamna Lake (freshwater) in Alaska - 2,626 km2
- Lake Oahe (freshwater - man-made) between North Dakota and South Dakota - 1,774 km2
- Lake Okeechobee (freshwater) in Florida - 1,715 km2
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Six major lakes of North America?
Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake St. Clair, Lake Nipigon
What Continent is Lake Superior located?
Continent=North America Country=U.S.A. The Great Lake of Superior is found In the continent of North America
What continent is lake supereior located?
Lake Superior is located on the North America continent.
Which alpine lake is the largest in north America?
Lake Tahoe, which is in the Siera Nevada mountain range, is the largest alpine lake in North America.
What continent is lake superior on?
North America. Lake Superior is one of the five Great Lakes, four of which form part of the border between the US and Canada.
What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in North America?
Lake Superior is the largest lake in North America. It is between the United States and Canada.
Which is the largest lake in north America?
It is Lake Superior.
Where is the largest lake in North America?
Lake Superior.
How many major lakes are in North Dakota?
Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe are the major lakes in North Dakota.
Which continent is the great salt lake?
Great Salt Lake is in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah and therefore on the continent of North America.
Which continent is lake superior on?
Laek Superior is in North America
What continent does lake Huron belong to?
Lake Huron belong to the country of: North America; Along the North Eastern part of the country of North America.
