Record #00079Nature archive
World's Largest Freshwater Lake by Surface Area
NOAA lists Lake Superior at 81,152 km² of water surface and describes it as the world's largest freshwater lake.
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81,152km²
Current record value
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- Location
- – border
- Start date
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- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteNOAA lists Lake Superior at 81,152 km² of water surface and describes it as the world's largest freshwater lake.
Record history
1 Milestones81,152 km²
United States–Canada border
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