Lake Superior

Lake Superior (known as Gitchigume in a Native American language) is the largest of North America's Great Lakes. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area with Lake Baikal in Siberia having more volume. (The Caspian Sea is larger, but contains salt water.) Lake Superior has a surface area of 82,000 km² (32,000 sq. mi.), larger than the Czech Republic. It has a maximum length of 350 mi (563 km) and maximum width of 160 mi (257 km). Its average depth is 489 ft (149 m) with a maximum depth of 1,333 ft (406 m). Lake Superior contains 2,935 cubic mi (12,232 cubic km) of water. The shoreline of the lake stretches 2,730 miles (4393 km) (including islands).

External links

• International Lake Superior Board of Control

From OntarioParks.com:

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"From Lake Superior?s rugged coast, this park moves inland over mist-shrouded hills and deep canyons whose breathtaking beauty and rich autumn colours inspired Canada?s Group of Seven artists. The Coastal Trail and part of Highway 17 hug Lake Superior?s rugged, rocky coast through this park, offering spectacular, unimpeded views of the legendary moody blue waters. Along the park?s eastern border the Algoma Central Railway snakes through Agawa Canyon, thrilling sightseers and dropping off hiking and canoeing adventurers along the way. Don?t miss the pictographs at Agawa Rock, and the park?s new Visitor Centre."

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