*Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America. The lake is bounded by Ontario and Minnesota to the north and west, and Wisconsin and Michigan to the south. It is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume and the largest by volume in North America. Lake Superior has a surface area of 31,700 square miles (82,103 km2), which is approximately the size of South Carolina. The lake's average surface elevation is 600 feet (183 m) above sea level.
