Home
Fact Categories
Animal Facts
Chemistry Facts
Country Facts
Disease Facts
Dinosaur Facts
Engineering Facts
Famous People Facts
Food Facts
Human Body Facts
Insect Facts
Planet Facts
Plant Facts
Random Facts
Space Facts
Technology Facts
U.S. State Facts
War Facts
Water Facts
Weather Facts
About
Contact
Home
Water Facts
Great Lakes Facts
Lake Erie Facts
Lake Erie Facts
Lake Name
: Lake Erie
Average Depth
: 62 feet
Maximum Depth
: 210 feet
Elevation
: 571 feet
Surface Area
: 9,910 mi
2
Water Volume
: 116 mi
3
21 Lake Erie Facts for Kids
Lake Erie is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
Lake Erie is one of the largest freshwater bodies of water in the world.
The shoreline of Lake Erie borders the U.S. states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan (Upper Peninsula) and the Canadian province of Ontario.
The most populated city along Lake Erie is Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Lake Erie contains about 116 cubic miles of water.
Lake Erie contains the least amount of water out of the five Great Lakes.
Lake Erie is the eighteenth largest lake in the world by water volume.
The surface of Lake Erie covers 9,910 square miles.
Lake Erie has the second least amount of surface area of the five Great Lakes.
Lake Erie is the eleventh largest lake in the world by surface area.
The average depth of Lake Erie is 62 feet and the deepest part is 210 feet.
Lake Erie is the shallowest of the five Great Lakes.
Lake Erie is at an average elevation of 571 feet above sea level.
Lake Erie has a total of 31 islands, 18 in the United States and 13 in Canada.
The largest island in Lake Erie is Pelee Island in Ontario, Canada.
Lake Erie has the largest population of fish out of all the Great Lakes.
Some estimates claim 50% of all the fish living in the Great Lakes are found in Lake Erie.
Some of the common fish species found in Lake Erie are walleye, smallmouth bass and trout.
The primary water inlet for Lake Erie is the Detroit River.
The primary water outlet for Lake Erie is the Niagara River.
The evaporation rate of Lake Erie is estimated to be 34 inches per year.
More Great Lakes Facts
Lake Erie Facts
Lake Huron Facts
Lake Michigan Facts
Lake Ontario Facts
Lake Superior Facts
More Great Lakes Facts
Select another Great Lake...
Lake Erie Facts
Lake Huron Facts
Lake Michigan Facts
Lake Ontario Facts
Lake Superior Facts
Pictures of Lake Erie
A picture of Lake Erie and the Cleveland skyline.
A picture of Lake Erie and a marina with boats.
A picture of a working lighthouse on Lake Erie.
Additional Resources on Lake Erie
About Lake Erie (Great Lake)
– Discover more facts and information about Lake Erie on the U.S. EPA website.
Facts About Lake Erie
– Learn more stats and facts about Lake Erie on the LiveScience website.
Lake Erie Food Web
– An excellent guiide on the NOAA website talking about Lake Erie's food chain.
Lake Erie - Wikipedia
– Explore the Wikipedia website to learn more about Lake Erie.