Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the 11th largest freshwater lake in the world based on surface area.
Surface Area: 9,910 square miles Volume: 116 cubic miles Length: 241 miles Width: 57 miles Shoreline: 871 miles Maximum Depth: 210 feet Average Depth: 62 feet Total Basin Drainage: 30,140 square miles Retention/Replacement Time: 2.6 years (the shortest of the Great Lakes) Outlet: Niagara River and Welland Canal Major Diversions: None Point of Interest: Home to one of the largest commercial freshwater fisheries in the world |