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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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
maximumDepth about 210 feet
about 64 meters
outflowsTo Niagara River
Welland Canal
partOf Great Lakes
rankBySurfaceAreaInGreatLakes fourth largest
rankByVolumeInGreatLakes smallest
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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