The World’s 10 Largest Lakes, Side by Side

11 May 2024

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1. Lake Superior: 31,700 square miles, located in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario

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1. Lake Huron: 23,000 square miles, located in Michigan and Ontario

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1. Lake Erie: 9,910 square miles, located in Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, and Pennsylvania

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1. Lake Ontario: 7,340 square miles, located between New York and Ontario

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1. Lake of the Woods: 1,679 square miles, located in Manitoba, Minnesota, and Ontario

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1. Great Salt Lake: 950 square miles, located in Utah

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1. Lake Oahe: 685 square miles, located in North Dakota and South Dakota

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Lake Okeechobee: 662 square miles, located in Florida

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The 10 largest lakes in the United States by surface area are: