Lake Superior Facts
Length - 350 mi/563 km
Breadth -160 mi/259 km
Depth - 489 ft/149 m avg./1,335 ft/407 m max.
Volume - 2,934 mi3/12,230 km3
Water Surface Area - 31,700 mi2/82,100 km2
Drainage Basin Area - 49,300 mi2/127,700 km2
Shoreline Length (including islands) - 2,726 mi/4,385 km
Retention/Replacement Time - 191 years
Elevation - 600 ft/183 m
Outlet - St. Mary's River to Lake Huron
Population - 474,150 (U.S.)/155,675 (Canada)
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