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Great Facts About the Five Great LakesThe Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth.
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Lake Ontario FactsLake Ontario may be the smallest Great Lake, but its waters run deep.
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Lake Huron FactsLake Huron has the longest shoreline of the Great Lakes. It is the second largest by surface area and the third largest by volume of water.
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Lake Superior: Facts About the Greatest Great LakeThe largest Great Lake is superior in more ways than one.
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Lake Erie FactsLake Erie, the fourth largest Great Lake, is also famous for a battle in the War of 1812 and for the Erie Canal.
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Lake Michigan FactsLake Michigan is the only Great Lake located entirely in the United States.
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In Photos: Frozen Lakes in WinterScientists investigate icy lakes to track the growth of certain types of algae and zooplankton that thrive during the cold season, blooming under the lake's icy cover.
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Utah's Great Salt Lake Is ShrinkingThis month, the lake reached its lowest recorded level.
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Surprise! Life Thrives Under Ice-Covered LakesUnder surface ice in frozen freshwater lakes, certain forms of life are far more active than scientists suspected.
