Local Name(s) | |
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Alternate Name(s) | Gitche Gumee |
Continent | North America 1 |
Country (State, Province, or Territory) | Canada (Ontario) United States (Minnesota) United States (Wisconsin) United States (Michigan) |
Latitude | 47.650589 ° |
Longitude | -87.209473 ° |
Elevation (m) | 183 1 |
Surface Area (km2) | 82,100 1 - 82,367 2 |
Watershed Area (km2) | |
Volume (km3) | 12,230 1 - 12,100 5 |
Mean Depth (m) | 149 1 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 407 1 - 406 2 |
Fresh/Salt | Fresh 1 |
Geologic Origin | Glacial (scour) 1 |
Trophic Status | Oligotrophic 24 |
Climate | Cold: Warm Summer, Without Dry Season 3 Cold: Cold Summer, Without Dry Season 3 |
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