Lake Erie
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Lake Erie is one of North America's five Great Lakes, known for its relatively shallow depth, rich fisheries, and major role in regional shipping and recreation.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lake
→
border lake → lake → |
| averageDepth |
about 19 meters
→
about 62 feet → |
| basinCountry |
Canada
→
United States → |
| bordersProvince |
Ontario
→
|
| bordersState |
New York
→
Ohio → Pennsylvania → |
| connectedTo |
Lake Huron
→
Lake Ontario → |
| countryBorder |
Canada
→
United States → |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
about 174 meters
→
about 571 feet → |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
algal blooms
→
eutrophication → |
| hasFishSpecies |
smallmouth bass
→
walleye → yellow perch → |
| hasIslandGroup |
Lake Erie Islands
→
|
| hasMajorPort |
Buffalo
→
Cleveland → Detroit → Erie → Toledo → |
| inflowsFrom |
Detroit River
→
|
| knownFor |
recreation
→
regional shipping → relatively shallow depth → rich fisheries → |
| locatedIn |
North America
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|
| maximumDepth |
about 210 feet
→
about 64 meters → |
| outflowsTo |
Niagara River
→
Welland Canal → |
| partOf |
Great Lakes
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|
| rankBySurfaceAreaInGreatLakes |
fourth largest
→
|
| rankByVolumeInGreatLakes |
smallest
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|
| surfaceArea |
approximately 25,700 square kilometers
→
approximately 9,910 square miles → |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
→
drinking water supply → recreational boating → sport fishing → |
| volume |
approximately 116 cubic miles
→
approximately 484 cubic kilometers → |
| waterType |
freshwater
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