The Largest Lakes in America

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5. Lake Ontario
> Location(s): NY-Ontario
> Area: 7,340 sq. miles

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4. Lake Erie
> Location(s): MI-NY-OH-PA-Ontario
> Area: 9,910 sq. miles

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3. Lake Michigan
> Location(s): IL-IN-MI-WI
> Area: 22,300 sq. miles

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2. Lake Huron
> Location(s): MI-Ontario
> Area: 23,000 sq. miles

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1. Lake Superior
> Location(s): MI-MN-WI-Ontario
> Area: 31,700 sq. miles

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