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Loch Erie

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Loch Erie
Loch Erie on Januar 9, 2014
The Great Lochs, wi Loch Erie heichlichtit in darker blue
LocationNorth Americae
GroupGreat Lochs
Coordinates42°12′N 81°12′W / 42.2°N 81.2°W / 42.2; -81.2Coordinates: 42°12′N 81°12′W / 42.2°N 81.2°W / 42.2; -81.2
Loch teepGlacial
Primary inflowsDetroit River[1]
Primar ootflowsNiagara River
Welland Canal[2]
Basin kintrasCanadae
Unitit States
Max. lenth241 mi (388 km)
Max. weenth57 mi (92 km)
Surface area9,910 sq mi (25,667 km2)[2]
Average deepth62 ft (19 m)[2]
Max. deepth210 ft (64 m)[3]
Watter vollum116 cu mi (480 km3)[2]
Residence time2.6 years
Shore lenth1799 mi (1,286 km) plus 72 mi (116 km) for islands[4]
Surface elevation569 ft (173 m)[2]
Islands24+ (see list)
SettlementsBuffalo, New York
Erie, Pennsylvania
Toledo, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
References[5]
1 Shore lenth is nae a weel-defined meisur.

Loch Erie[6] (/ˈɪri/; Inglis: Lake Erie, French: Lac Érié) is the fowerth lairgest loch (bi surface area) o the five Great Lochs in North Americae, an the thirteent lairgest globally if measurt in terms o surface area.[7][1]

References

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  1. a b State of Ohio, Division of Geological Survey, Lake Erie Facts Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed May 4, 2013
  2. a b c d e US Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1 Archived 2015-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed May 4, 2013
  3. edited by John W. Wright with editors and reporters of the Times (2007). The New York Times 2007 almanac. New York, N.Y.: Penguin Reference. ISBN 0-14-303820-6. OCLC 75276830.CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
  4. Shorelines of the Great Lakes
  5. edited by John W. Wright with editors and reporters of the Times (2007). The New York Times 2007 almanac. New York, N.Y.: Penguin Reference. ISBN 0-14-303820-6. OCLC 75276830.CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
  6. United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code: 04-12-02-00[citation needit]
  7. Large Lakes of the World. Factmonster.com.