Are all the Great Lakes connected?

Covering more than 94,000 square miles in the United States and Canada, the Great Lakes – Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior—are connected by a series of rivers, straits and smaller lakes, forming the world's largest freshwater system. read more

Yes, the Great Lakes are all connected. They don’t all touch one another, but they are part of the same drainage system in the Great Lakes Basin. Lakes Michigan and Huron are connected directly through the Straits of Mackinac and can also be considered as one lake - Lake Michigan–Huron. The other connections are via rivers. read more

Best Answer: All the lakes are connected by water however some are higher in elevation than others, so a system of canals and locks are found in certain places. read more