Lake Superior

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How high is Lake Superior?600 feet (183 meters) above sea level
2. How long is Lake Superior?Approximately 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers)
3. What is the location?Central North America, forming part of the Canada-United States border
4. What is the outflow?Drains into Lake Huron via the St. Marys River
5. How big is Lake Superior?It covers about 31,700 square miles (82,100 square kilometers) and holds around 2,900 cubic miles (12,100 cubic kilometers) of water, about 10% of the world's fresh water.
6. Where does Lake Superior sit?It is the northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, at an elevation of 600 feet (183 meters) above sea level.

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