This statistic shows the water surface area of the Great Lakes in North America. The water surface area of Lake Superior covers 31,700 square miles.
Water surface area of the Great Lakes (in square miles)
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2011). Water surface area of the Great Lakes (in square miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204026/water-surface-area-of-the-largest-lakes-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Water surface area of the Great Lakes (in square miles)." Chart. September 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204026/water-surface-area-of-the-largest-lakes-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2011). Water surface area of the Great Lakes (in square miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204026/water-surface-area-of-the-largest-lakes-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Water Surface Area of The Great Lakes (in Square Miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204026/water-surface-area-of-the-largest-lakes-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Water surface area of the Great Lakes (in square miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204026/water-surface-area-of-the-largest-lakes-in-the-us/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Water surface area of the Great Lakes (in square miles) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204026/water-surface-area-of-the-largest-lakes-in-the-us/