Book 30, Question 10
How deep are the Great Lakes?
They differ a lot.
Lake Superior is the deepest, at about 406 meters (1,333 feet), enough to hide the Empire State Building. Lake Ontario reaches about 244 meters. Lake Michigan is about 280 meters at its deepest, and Lake Huron about 230 meters. Lake Erie is the shallowest, only about 64 meters at its deepest point, so it warms up quickly and also freezes over more often.
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Quick answers
How deep are the Great Lakes?
Lakes formed by the erosive force of ancient glaciers, such as the Great Lakes, can be thousands of feet deep.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
More fun facts
- At the northwest corner of Lake Huron are the Straits of Mackinac, a deep trench of water that joins Lake Huron with Lake Michigan.
Sources: University of Wisconsin