The Great Lakes is a Series of Lake which includes the five largest lakes in the United States: Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. They are located in the northern Midwest along the border between the United States and Canada. All Great Lakes Combined Create the largest collection of freshwater lakes in the world. They cover over 94,000 square miles of surface area and have 11,000 miles of shoreline.
Major Lakes of US
- Great Lakes
- Finger Lakes
- Great Salt Lake
- Crater Lake
- Lake Tahoe
The Great Salt Lake is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the largest lake in the United State that is not part of the Great Lakes. It covers a total area of 1,700 square miles. The Jordan, Weber, and Bear rivers are the three major tributaries to the lake. It is even saltier than the ocean.
Top 5 Largest Lakes by Area in the United States
- The Lake Superior – 31,700 sq. miles
- Lake Huron – 23,000 sq. miles
- The Lake Michigan – 22,300 sq. miles
- Lake Erie – 9,910 sq. miles
- Lake Ontario – 7,340 sq. miles