Lake - Wikipedia
WebA lake is a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. [1] . Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from the ocean, although they may be connected with the ocean by rivers, such as Lake Ontario.
List of lakes by area - Wikipedia
WebThis is a pair of lists of terrestrial lakes with a surface area of more than approximately 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi), ranked by area, [1] [2] [3] excluding reservoirs and lagoons . The area of some lakes can vary considerably over time, either seasonally or …
Lake Superior - Wikipedia
WebLake Superior empties into Lake Huron via the St. Marys River and the Soo Locks (Sault Ste. Marie locks). Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by area and the third largest in volume, behind Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa .
List of lakes - Wikipedia
WebThis list of lakes includes those which are among the largest by area, depth, volume, or have cultural or environmental significance.
Lake - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebA lake (from Latin: lacus) is a large body of water (larger and deeper than a pond) within a body of land. As a lake is separated from the ocean, it is not a sea. Some lakes are very big, and people in the past sometimes called them seas. Lakes do not flow like rivers, but many have rivers flowing into and out of them.
Great Lakes - Wikipedia
WebThe Great Lakes Waterway enables modern travel and shipping by water among the lakes. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and the second-largest by total volume; they contain 21% of …
Great Lakes - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebThe Great Lakes are five large lakes in east-central North America. They hold 21% of the world's surface fresh water. [1] The five lakes are: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario .
Lake Ontario - Wikipedia
WebLake Ontario is the easternmost of the Great Lakes and the smallest in surface area (7,340 sq mi, 19,000 km 2 ), [5] although it exceeds Lake Erie in volume (393 cu mi, 1,640 km 3 ). It is the 13th largest lake in the world. When its islands are included, the lake's shoreline is 712 miles (1,146 km) long. As the last lake in the Great Lakes ...
Lake Michigan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes in North America. It has a surface area of 22,300 square miles (58,000 square kilometers). It is 307 by 118 miles (494 by 190 kilometers) wide. Lake Michigan is the 5th largest lake in the world.
Lake - National Geographic Society
WebOct 19, 2023 · A lake is a body of water that is surrounded by land. There are millions of lakes in the world. They are found on every continent and in every kind of environment —in mountains and deserts, on plains, and near seashores. Lakes vary greatly in size.
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