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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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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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81,152 km²

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  1. —81,152 km²Lake SuperiorUnited States–Canada borderCurrent Record

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SRC-001Lake Superior WatershedOfficialENRecord topic / Current recordNOAA

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