About how much water surface does Lake Erie cover?
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Answer: About 9,910 square miles
About 9,910 square miles (25,700 square km). That is more than the land area of New Hampshire.
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Lake by the numbers
Depth, size, volume and where the water comes and goes.
About how deep is Lake Erie at its deepest point?
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Answer: 210 feet
The deepest point is about 210 feet (64 m), in the eastern basin. Lake Superior reaches about 1,332 feet.
On average, how long does water stay in Lake Erie before it flows out?
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Answer: About 2.6 years
Lake Erie's retention time is about 2.6 years, the shortest of the Great Lakes. Lake Superior's is about 191 years.
Lake Erie's western basin, off Toledo and the islands, is its shallowest part. About how deep is it on average?
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Answer: 25 to 30 feet
The western basin averages roughly 25 to 30 feet, which is why a breeze there can raise lively waves quickly.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
Among the five Great Lakes, where does Lake Erie rank by surface area?
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Answer: Fourth
About 9,910 square miles of water: fourth of the five, behind Superior, Huron and Michigan.
Depths on Lake Erie charts are measured from "Low Water Datum". At what elevation is it set?
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Answer: 569.2 feet
Lake Erie's chart datum is 569.2 feet (173.5 m) on the International Great Lakes Datum of 1985. The lake usually sits a few feet above it.
Which river brings most of the water into Lake Erie?
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Answer: The Detroit River
The Detroit River, carrying water down from the upper Great Lakes, is Lake Erie's main inflow.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
Which river carries Lake Erie's water away, over a famous waterfall?
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Answer: The Niagara River
Lake Erie drains through the Niagara River, over Niagara Falls. The Welland Canal also carries some of its outflow.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
Which of these Great Lakes holds the least water?
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Answer: Lake Erie
Lake Erie holds about 116 cubic miles of water, the least of the five Great Lakes. Lake Superior holds about 2,900.
About how deep is Lake Erie on average?
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Answer: 62 feet
Lake Erie averages about 62 feet (19 m) deep, the shallowest of the Great Lakes.
Ships leaving Lake Erie cannot sail over Niagara Falls. What do they use instead?
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Answer: The Welland Canal
The Welland Canal in Ontario, Canada, lifts and lowers ships around Niagara Falls with a series of locks.
Source: Wikipedia: Welland Canal
Counting its islands, about how long is Lake Erie's shoreline?
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Answer: About 871 miles
EPA puts Lake Erie's shoreline, islands included, at about 871 miles (1,402 km).
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