Lake Superior contains as much water as all the other Great Lakes combined, even throwing in two extra Lake Eries. Its volume is second only to Russia's Lake Baikal. There is enough water in Lake Superior 3,,,,,or 3 quadrillion-- gallons to flood all of North and South America to a depth of one foot.
The deepest point in Lake Superior about 40 miles north of Munising, Michigan is 1, feet meters below the surface. Over streams and rivers empty into Lake Superior. The average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is 27 feet, making it easily the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes.
Underwater visibility in places reaches feet. Lake Superior has been described as "the most oligotrophic lake in the world. The lake is about miles km in length and miles km in width. In the summer, the sun sets more than 35 minutes later on the western shore of Lake Superior than at its southeastern edge. Lake Superior has over islands, the largest of which is Isle Royale, with a size of square miles.
Waves of over 40 feet in height have been recorded on Lake Superior. Travel by car around Lake Superior covers a distance of about 1, miles. The largest underwater formation in Lake Superior is the Superior Shoal, which rises from a depth of over 1, feet to within 20 feet of the water surface over a distance of just three miles.
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Average water Temperature I heard that the average water temperature of Lake Superior is around 45 Degrees. That Superior Name Nice article, and yes, it's Superior because it's awesome in so many ways. Shoreline That's 1, miles of deep-luxuriant-sand-crystal-clear-waves-pounding-in-to-shore-abundant-driftwood-for-sunset-campfires-smooth-colorful-rocks-tall-white-pines-majestic-hemlocks-lined shoreline, thank you very much: Julie more than 5 years ago.
Depth I believe they have the maximum depth wrong. Re: Depth The 1, number sometimes 1, on maps is a very old estimate. UMD That would make you a lucky person! Enjoy the Big Lake. All the lakes?. Is Lake Saint Clair not one of the great lakes?. Re: Lake St. Clair It's so many times smaller that, no, it's not designated a Great Lake. Re: Maine Maine, which isn't shown in the East Coast graphic, isn't a huge state, but it's definitely not tiny.
Re:Maine I am still confused. Re: Maine Indeed. Lake Superior really is that large. Amazing, isn't it? Re: Maine Yes, it is. Keep up with the magazine, news and happenings around the Big Lake. Enter your email address and select which Free Newsletters you'd like to receive.
Around the Circle This Week. Weekly Events Newsletter. Underwater visibility in some spots reaches 30 meters. In the summer, the sun sets more than 35 minutes later on the western shore of Lake Superior than at its southeastern edge.
Some of the world's oldest rocks, formed about 2. Changes in water levels are more noticeable from prevailing winds pushing water to the Eastern shore. The dense basalts of Lake Superior acted like a wall or brake for the glaciers 18, years ago, which is why there is a driftless area in Wisconsin today.
Thanks to Karen. After a big storm, Lake Superior always churns up stuff from the past and it ends up on the shores of the big lake. These items can be lake glass, old lumber, old pull tabs off of beer and pop cans and coal used in old factories.
We like to pick lake glass every time it storms. Thanks to John B. If all water were drained from the North American continent, the low point of Lake Superior would be the lowest point of land on the continent.
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