What are the five largest freshwater lakes in the United States?

The five largest freshwater lakes in the United States are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

The Great Lakes of North America are the largest freshwater lakes in the world, that is, five connected lakes in North America, namely, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, also known as the Great Lakes, and known as the "Mediterranean of North America". Except Lake Michigan belongs to the United States, the other four lakes in North America span the United States and Canada. The Great Lakes cover a total area of 245,200 square kilometers, of which the United States accounts for 72% and Canada accounts for 28%. The total storage capacity is about 22.8 trillion cubic meters, accounting for 65.438+0/5 of the total storage capacity of freshwater lakes in the world.

Located in the northwest of the Great Lakes of North America, Lake Superior is the largest lake in North America, the largest freshwater lake and the second largest lake in the world. Canada is in the northeast of the lake, and the United States is in the southwest. The lake is 616km long from east to west, 257km wide from north to south, with an average elevation of180m, a water area of 82103km2 and a maximum depth of 405m. The water storage capacity is 6.5438+0.2 million cubic kilometers. Nearly 200 rivers flow into the lake, with Nipigon River and St. Louis River as the largest rivers. The main islands in the lake are Royal Island (one of the national parks in the United States), Postel Islands, Mickey Peachton Island and St. Ignace Island. Royal Island is one of the national parks in the United States. There are many woodlands near the lake, with beautiful scenery and sparse population. The water quality of Lake Superior is clear, the lake is stormy, and it is cool in Leng Xia in winter. Seasonal fishing and hunting and tourism are the main projects of the local entertainment industry. There are many kinds of minerals. There are many natural harbors and artificial ports. The main ports are Sander Bay, Sus Saint-Marie, Tacny, Deluce and Ma Kai. The annual sailing period is 8 months. The lake was discovered by French explorers in 1622, and its name was taken from French, which means "going to the lake".

Lake Huron is the second largest of the five great lakes in North America, which is located in the middle. It extends from northwest to southeast, with a length of 330 kilometers and a widest point of 295 kilometers, with a lake area of 59,570 square kilometers, an altitude of 176 meters, a maximum depth of 229 meters and a storage capacity of 3,540 cubic kilometers. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan enter from the north, and then enter Lake Erie via Lake St. Clare and the Detroit River next to Detroit in the south. There are many islands in the northeast of the Lake District, including Manitulin Island, the largest lake island in the world. There are many lakes and swamps on the island, which is the most lakes in the world-Manitulin Lake. The main economic activities in the lake area are logging and fishing. There are many tourist areas along the lake. The sailing season is from the beginning of April to the end of 65438+February, and the main ports are Gulf City, Lockport, Roger Period City, Sagna and Alpina. Lake Huron is the first lake discovered by Europeans, named after the Indians of Lake Huron.

Lake Michigan, also known as Lake Michigan, is the third largest lake in North America and the only one belonging to the United States. In the southwest of northeast China, Hubei is connected with Lake Huron, with a length of 5 17km from north to south and a width of 190km at its widest point. The lake basin covers an area of nearly120,000 square kilometers, and the water area is 57,757 square kilometers. The elevation of the lake is177m, the deepest point is 28 1 m, and the average water depth is 84m. About 100 rivers flow into it, and there are many islands at the northern end, with Beaver Island as the largest. The climate in the lake area is mild. Although the harbor freezes in winter, the lake rarely freezes completely, and there are ferries all year round. There are cliffs eroded by lake waves on the lakeshore, and there are many sand dunes on the southeast coast, especially in Indiana National Lakeside Area and State Park. The east coast fruit producing areas are quite famous, represented by apples, peaches and pears. There are many twists and turns on the north shore, and there are many trout and salmon in the lake, and the fishing industry is prosperous. Chicago at the southern tip is an important industrial city with many ports such as Gary, Muskegon, Grimbe, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and Travis.

Lake Erie is the fourth largest of the five great lakes in North America, with the United States in the east, west and south and Canada in the north. The lake covers an area of 25,667 square kilometers. It is southwest-northeast, 388 kilometers long and 92 kilometers wide. The elevation of the lake is174m, the average depth is18m, and the deepest point is 64m. It is the shallowest of the five lakes, with a storage capacity of 455 cubic kilometers and a total length of 1200 kilometers. Many rivers such as Detroit River, Huron River and Rio Grande River are injected into it, and the lake water is discharged from the eastern end via niagara river. The islands are concentrated in the western end of the lake, with the largest island in Canada and Cape peary National Park in Canada. There are many agricultural plains on the north shore, surrounded by dense population and numerous cities. The main ports are Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Bila, Akhta, Toledo and so on.

Lake Ontario is the easternmost and smallest of the five great lakes in North America. Its name comes from Lake Dario in Tuscany, Iroquois, which means "beautiful lake". Canada in the north and the United States in the south are roughly oval. The east-west direction of the main axis is 365,438+065,438+0 km, and the widest point is 85 km. The water surface is about 19554 square kilometers, the average depth is 86 meters, the deepest point is 244 meters, and the water storage capacity is 1688 cubic kilometers. There are niagara river River, Genesee River, Oswego River, Black River and Trent River, which are connected with Lake Erie through Welland Canal and niagara river. The famous Niagara Falls is connected with Lake Erie and irrigated to Lake Ontario, with a drop of 99 meters. The lake flows into the St. Lawrence River from the eastern end. North of Lake Ontario is an agricultural plain, and industries are concentrated in port cities such as St. Catherine, Toronto, Rochester and Kingston. June 65438+February to April of the following year, the port is closed to navigation.