Are the Great Lakes fresh water lakes?

The Great Lakes are, from west to east: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. They are a dominant part of the physical and cultural heritage of North America. read more

Not all greater lakes are freshwater lakes, but most of the greater lakes are freshwater lakes. Like Great Slave Lake, Lake Ontario, Lake Issyk-kul, Great Bear Lake and so on. These are counted as the greatest lakes in the world and also for freshwater lakes. read more

The Great Lakes are, from west to east: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. They are a dominant part of the physical and cultural heritage of North America. Shared with Canada and spanning more than 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) from west to east, these vast inland freshwater seas provide water for consumption, transportation, power, recreation and a host of other uses. read more

The Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth, accounting for one-fifth of the freshwater surface on the planet at 6 quadrillion gallons. read more

The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and second largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is 94,250 square miles (244,106 km 2), and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is 5,439 cubic miles (22,671 km 3), slightly less than the volume of Lake Baikal (23,615 km³). read more