When you think of North America’s great lakes, the first ones that come to mind are often the iconic five: Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. These vast bodies of ...

With it size, it could contain all of the other Great Lakes plus three more lakes the size of Lake Erie. Lake Superior was just named No. 3 in USA TODAY's 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for ...

The easternmost Great Lake, Lake Ontario is the second smallest of the five by volume (about 390 cubic miles of water) — but as the downstream lake, it’s most affected by human activities ...

The Great Lakes of North America span 750 miles from east to west and form the largest freshwater system on Earth. Here are 10 facts about the fab five. ... As its name suggests, ...

Lake Michigan also holds 1,180 cubic miles of water, second of the five Great Lakes. Happy #WorldOceansDay ! 🌊 The #GreatLakes may not technically be oceans, but they do connect to the ocean ...

If you think stunning beaches are reserved for coastal areas only, think again. These gorgeous Great Lakes beaches will give the ocean a run for its money.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An international report on the Great Lakes shows that two of the five Great Lakes have a strong ecosystem, while three others have notable room for improvement.

Every Great Lake was virtually ice-free in mid-March — a problem for neighboring states and Canada, which depend on the lakes for drinking water, shipping lanes, fisheries, recreation and more.

The five Great Lakes contain a remarkable six quadrillion gallons of fresh water, enough to cover the lower 48 states with more than 9 feet. Six quadrillion gallons is 84% of North America's fresh ...

Those include All 5 Great Lakes cruises, which visit Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior, sailing from either Chicago or Milwaukee to Toronto (or departing from Toronto).