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Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are a group of five lakes (the largest in the world) located on the border of the northeastern US and Canada. The Great Lakes include: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario.

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What states are touched by one or more of the great lakes?

The Great Lake States are:

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Michigan

Illinois

Indiana

Ohio

Pensylvania

New York

(Plus the Canadian Province of Ontario)

Why is Lake Michigan not a lake?

The Detroit River is technically a "strait," a narrow passge between two larger bodies of water. (In this case, Lakes Huron and Erie.) A river is defined as a stream that drains water from higher elevations into a large body of water.

Why aren't any the great lakes water?

The US Army Corps of Engineers dredged the St Clair river, resulting in greater outflow. There were plans to build structures to mitigate the increased outflow, but the plans were never carried through to the end. As a result, the Huron/Michigan system is losing 2.5 billion gallons of water each day...far more than the 845 million gallon outflow prior to dredging.

Are all five great lakes in both Canada and the US?

above Ohio and beside Michigan mostly. The order [alphabetical] of the lakes is Erie, Huron,Michigan,Ontario, and Superior. the way I remember them is HOMES. H=Huron O=Ontario M=Michigan E=Erie S= Superior. Your Welcome!

What are the names of the five Great Lakes and the depth of each?

1. Erie - Average Depth(AD): 62 feet(ft), Maximum Depth(MD): 219 feet(ft)

2. Huron - AD: 195 ft, MD: 770 ft

3. Michigan - AD: 279 ft, MD: 923 ft

4. Ontario - AD: 283 ft, MD: 808 ft

5. Superior - AD: 483, MD: 1332 ft

Are any of the Great Lakes salt water?

Not all "great" lakes are salt water. In fact, the Great Lakes on eastern North America and the separate Great Lakes of East Africa are freshwater. The Great Lakes of North America are Lake Superior (the world's largest lake), Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Lake Huron. The Great Lakes of Africa include Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika.

In Asia, the Aral Sea (actually a large lake), as well as the Caspian Sea (another lake, containing the most water of any lake on Earth), are both salty. There is also another lake, Lake Balkhash, which is fresh in the western half and salty in the eastern half (this is made possible because it is long and narrow). Lake Baikal, also in Asia, is freshwater, and the second largest lake on Earth. It contains 20% of the world's freshwater (most is in glaciers and icecaps).

I may have missed a couple of "great" lakes.

Why were the great lakes and its rivers important to the Midwest?

because the products of the regions are shipped to markets by water routes such as Mississippi river and the Great Lakes.

How many great britons fit in US?

Approximately 0.227317 times. Britain is larger in area than NY

On which continent can you find the five great lake?

The largest lakes in the world are in several different continents. The five largest lakes are: The Caspian Sea in Asia, Lake Superior in North America, Lake Victoria in Africa, Lake Huron in Africa, and Lake Michigan in North America.

Which state is divided by one of the great lakes?

This is the state of Michigan- it is divided by Lake Michigan. The main part of the state lies to the East of the lake, with the rest of it lying North-West, divided by the Straits of Mackinac. This North-Eastern section is directly to the North of Winsconsin.

What two great lakes touch Wisconsin?

Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
Lake Superiror and Lake Michigan are two great lakes that touch Wisconsin. Keep in mind that there are many bodies of water in Wisconsin, just not great lakes.

Wisconsin is bordered by Lake Michigan to the east and Lake Superior to the north.

Name the largest island in the great lakes?

Manitoulin Island, in the northern portion of Lake Huron, is the largest island in the Great Lakes. It has an area of 1,068 square miles (2,766 square kilometers.) It is part of the Canadian province of Ontario.

Why aren't the great lakes considered to be seas?

Because they are fresh water lakes. If they were salt water, they would be called seas.

What causes pollution in the Great Lakes?

fish die,animals can get sick that drink from it,hurts the enviroment

What is the cleanest lake in canada?

Atikameg Lake aka Clearwater Lake just north of The Pas, Manitoba is one of the three clearest lakes in the world.