9 Amazing Michigan Secrets About Lake Superior

In as huge a state as Michigan is, there are bound to be tons of details about the Mighty Mitten you’ve never even heard before…that is, at least, until now. Thanks to a list of factoids posted by Live Love Michigan, we’re fast learning more about our Great Lakes State than we ever thought possible.

The fact sheet goes over 37 things you probably never knew about all facets of Michigan history, paying particular attention to the Great Lakes. Here, we give you a sneak peek at some of the fascinating trivia, with focus on massive Lake Superior. Here, have a look.

Lake Superior is actually not a lake at all, but an inland sea.

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Isle Royale is a massive island surrounded by Lake Superior. Within this island are several smaller lakes. Yes, that’s a lake on a lake.

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All of the four other Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie, would fit inside of Lake Superior

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Contained within Lake Superior is a whopping 10% of the world’s fresh surface water
Lake Superior contains three quadrillion gallons of water (3,000,000,000,000,000). All five of the Great Lakes combined contain 6 quadrillion gallons.

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There are small outlets through which water leaves Lake Superior. It takes two centuries for all the water in the lake to replace itself.

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Despite its massive size, Lake Superior is an extremely young formation by Earth’s standards (only 10,000 years old).

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There is enough water in Lake Superior to submerge all of North and South America in 1 foot of water.

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There are 100 million lake trout in Lake Superior. That’s nearly one-fifth of the human population of North America!

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Bet some of you were surprised by these fun facts. For more, click here for the complete list.