The Great Lakes by Depth - WorldAtlas
网页2019年10月30日 · The lake’s average depth is 483 feet while its deepest point is 1,333 ft. Lake Superior holds 2,900 cubic miles of water which is enough to cover South and North America to a depth of 12 inches. Jeffrey Val Klump was the first person to reach the deepest point of the lake on July 30, 1985.
Lake Superior - Wikipedia
网页(Though Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and deeper than Lake Superior, Crater Lake's elevation is higher and consequently its deepest point is 4,229 feet (1,289 m) above sea level.)
Visualizing the Depth of the Great Lakes - Visual Capitalist
网页2021年4月23日 · Lake Superior emerges, well, superior in terms of total surface area, water volume, and both average and maximum depth. Lake Erie is by far the shallowest of the lakes, with an average depth of just 19 meters (62 ft). That means on average, Lake Superior is about eight times deeper.
Great Lakes Profile - Vivid Maps
网页2017年1月18日 · The visualization below clearly shows the depths of the Great Lakes. Lake Superior is the largest and deepest of the Great Lakes and ranks as the second largest lake in the world by area.
Which Great Lake is the Deepest (And How Do They Compare to the Deepest ...
网页2023年7月18日 · In fact, Lake Superior is the deepest, coldest, and largest by surface area and has the most shoreline of any of the Great Lakes. On average, Lake Superior measures around 500 feet deep. For comparison, the closest average depth of the next Great Lake is Lake Ontario, at 282 feet.
The depths of the Great Lakes, explained - Detroit Free Press
网页2023年6月22日 · Lake Superior boasts all the superlatives: Of the five Great Lakes, it is the largest, deepest and the coldest. Its depth is a little less than the height of Chicago's Willis Tower, by about a...
How Deep is Lake Superior? And other Interesting Facts
网页2023年9月19日 · Lake Superior plunges to a maximum depth of 1,333 feet (406 meters), making it the deepest of the Great Lakes. This incredible depth can be attributed to the lake’s geological history and its location within the Midcontinental Rift System.
How Deep Are the Great Lakes? And Why Are They Great?
网页2023年11月6日 · So, how deep are the Great Lakes? The depth varies considerably from one lake to another, with Lake Superior not only being the largest but also the deepest lake. Its maximum depth reaches approximately 1,333 feet (406 meters), a staggering measure that contributes to its voluminous size.
Lake Superior | Islands, Depth, Size, Map, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月18日 · Lake Superior, most northwesterly and largest of the Great Lakes of North America and one of the world’s largest bodies of fresh water. It is 350 miles (563 km) long (east to west), and its greatest width is 160 miles (258 km) from north to south. It has a maximum depth of 1,332 feet (406 meters).
How Deep Is Lake Superior And What Makes It Special
网页2023年10月18日 · At its deepest point, Lake Superior reaches a depth of 410 meters, making it the deepest of the Great Lakes. This point is located off Isle Royale, an archipelago in the northern region of the lake. Despite its great depth, this massive body of water remains mostly shallow.