Which Great lake contains 10% of the world's freshwater supply?

Which Great lake contains 10% of the world's freshwater supply? Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume and contains nearly 10% of the word's fresh surface water. Lake Superior is relatively young, approximately 10,000 years old dating back to the last glacial retreat.

What is the cleanest Great Lake?

The average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is about 8 metres or 27 feet, making it the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes.

What are the 5 biggest fresh water lakes?

Which Great Lake has the most freshwater?

Of this amount, Lake Superior holds 2,900 cubic miles, or 3 quadrillion gallons -- accounting for more than 50% of the water. The rest is distributed among the other four lakes, with Lake Michigan holding the second most, Huron third, Ontario fourth, and Erie holding the least.

What is the largest freshwater lake entirely in the United States?

To the north, Lake Superior forms the largest expanse of freshwater in the world. To the east lies Lake Michigan, the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States. Lake Michigan and Superior along with Huron, Erie and Ontario and their tributaries form the largest freshwater ecosystem on earth.

What is the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world?

Lake Victoria, Africa Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world, after Lake Superior in North America. It is located in East Africa and shares its shores between three countries: Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Which lake has 20% of the worlds fresh water?

Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.

Which lake contains about 22% of all the fresh surface water in the world?

With 23,615.39 km³ (5,670 cu mi) of water, Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing 22–23% of the world's fresh surface water, more than all of the North American Great Lakes combined.

What is the only Great Lake 100% in the US?

Lake Michigan, the third largest by surface area (22,300 square miles) and second largest by volume (1,180 cubic miles), is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.