NORTHERN LAKES

the Great Lakes, a series of five lakes between the United States and Canada, comprising Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior. —Melbourne Congress Approved Glossary (2.4.92)

a reference to the Great Lakes, a series of five large lakes that form a natural border between the United States and Canada. The lakes consist of Lake Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior, and are connected with the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. They cover an area of approximately 94,850 square miles (245,660 square km) and represent the largest surface of fresh water in the world.

the Great Lakes, a series of five lakes between the United States and Canada, comprising Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior.