Lake Huron

The second largest Great Lake and the fifth largest fresh water lake on the planet, with a surface area of 23,000 square miles.

Lake Ontario

The smallest of the Great Lakes in surface area 7,340 square miles. It ranks fourth among the Great Lakes in maximum depth, but its average depth is second only to Lake Superior.

Lake Michigan

The third largest Great Lake has a water surface area of 22,300 square miles, and it contains numerous islands.

Lake Erie

The smallest and accounts for a relatively brief stretch of coastline from the Ohio border to the mouth of the Detroit River in the southeast corner of the state.

Lake Superior

The largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior's surface covers 31,700 square miles, and its cold waters reach a depth of 1,332 feet.