- Lake Superior, referred to locally as ‘the big lake,’ acts as a coolant in the summer months, bring temps down by 15-20º F compared to a few miles inland.
- Sailing on majestic Lake Superior really gives you a sense of this big lake, and provides fantastic views of the rocky, forested north shore.
- For a quick answer, Lake Superior is 1332 feet deep, or 406 meters, but if you want more information on this, go to the Depth Of Lake Superior section.
- It contains about 3,000 cubic miles of water, making it the world’s third-largest freshwater lake by volume. Lake Superior experiences a wide range of temperatures.
- Lake Superior is the cleanest and clearest lake among all the Great Lakes. It's the coldest lake of all the Great Lakes, its average temperature being 4°C.
- The first people came to the Lake Superior region 10,000 years ago after the retreat of the glaciers in the last Ice Age.
- To understand how large Lake Superior is, the country of the Czech Republic has a land area of 29,825 square miles (77,247 square kilometers).
- I'm ranger Kristina here on the shore of Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Today, we'll explore 10 reasons why Lake Superior is superior.
- With an area of 82,100 km2 (of which 28,750 km2 lies in Canada), when including the American portion, Lake Superior is Canada’s largest lake.
- Picturesque little northern lakes rimmed by dense woods will always have a special place in my heart, but Lake Superior will always be my favorite lake.