Fun facts about Lake Superior
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The Ojibwe name for Lake Superior is gichi-gami, meaning 'great sea'.
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Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south.
From the “Name” section
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Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by area.
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Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south.
From the “Hydrography” section
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The largest island in Lake Superior is Isle Royale in Michigan.
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Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south.
From the “Geography” section
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Lake Superior has fewer dissolved nutrients relative to its water volume than the other Great Lakes, making it less productive in terms of fish populations.
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Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south.
From the “Ecology” section
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Lake Superior's water is cold enough year-round to inhibit bacterial growth, causing sunken bodies to tend to sink and never resurface.
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Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south.
From the “History” section
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