Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area: North America

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America. It is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume and the largest by volume in North America. The lake is bounded by Ontario and Minnesota to the north and west, Wisconsin and Michigan to the south.

Following are the main features of Lake:

(1) Area: 82,103 km²

(2) Surface elevation: 180 m

(3) Volume: 12,100 km³