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Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is wholly within the borders of the United States.

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Lake Michigan

United States

Area
57,800 km²
Max depth
281 m
Countries
United States
5th largest lake in the world

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume and depth after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

From the “Hydrology” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition 60 · Public Domain

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Lake Michigan in true color
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The sand dunes on the east shore of Lake Michigan are the largest freshwater dune system in the world.

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Lake Michigan

United States

Area
57,800 km²
Max depth
281 m
Countries
United States
5th largest lake in the world

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume and depth after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

From the “Shoreline” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition 60 · Public Domain

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Lake Michigan in true color
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Lake Michigan's deepest region is called Chippewa Basin, named after prehistoric Lake Chippewa.

Lake Michigan
United States
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Lake Michigan

United States

Area
57,800 km²
Max depth
281 m
Countries
United States
5th largest lake in the world

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume and depth after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

From the “Hydrology” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition 60 · Public Domain

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Lake Michigan in true color
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The Chicago city waterfront has been developed for parks, beaches, harbors, and marinas connected by the Chicago Lakefront Trail.

Lake Michigan
United States
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Lake Michigan

United States

Area
57,800 km²
Max depth
281 m
Countries
United States
5th largest lake in the world

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume and depth after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

From the “Shoreline” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition 60 · Public Domain

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Lake Michigan in true color
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The first person to reach the deep bottom of Lake Michigan was J. Val Klump in 1985 via submersible.

Lake Michigan
United States
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Lake Michigan

United States

Area
57,800 km²
Max depth
281 m
Countries
United States
5th largest lake in the world

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume and depth after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, ISS Expedition 60 · Public Domain

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