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.
Current Record
81,152km²
Current record value
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Record #00079Nature archive
NOAA lists Lake Superior at 81,152 km² of water surface and describes it as the world's largest freshwater lake.
Current Record
81,152km²
Current record value
NOAA lists Lake Superior at 81,152 km² of water surface and describes it as the world's largest freshwater lake.
The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Verification explanation pending
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