<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Lake Erie </Th> <Th> Lake Huron </Th> <Th> Lake Michigan </Th> <Th> Lake Ontario </Th> <Th> Lake Superior </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surface area </Th> <Td> 9,910 sq mi ( 25,700 km ) </Td> <Td> 23,000 sq mi ( 60,000 km ) </Td> <Td> 22,300 sq mi ( 58,000 km ) </Td> <Td> 7,340 sq mi ( 19,000 km ) </Td> <Td> 31,700 sq mi ( 82,000 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water volume </Th> <Td> 116 cu mi ( 480 km ) </Td> <Td> 850 cu mi ( 3,500 km ) </Td> <Td> 1,180 cu mi ( 4,900 km ) </Td> <Td> 393 cu mi ( 1,640 km ) </Td> <Td> 2,900 cu mi ( 12,000 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 571 ft ( 174 m ) </Td> <Td> 577 ft ( 176 m ) </Td> <Td> 577 ft ( 176 m ) </Td> <Td> 246 ft ( 75 m ) </Td> <Td> 600.0 ft ( 182.9 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average depth </Th> <Td> 62 ft ( 19 m ) </Td> <Td> 195 ft ( 59 m ) </Td> <Td> 279 ft ( 85 m ) </Td> <Td> 283 ft ( 86 m ) </Td> <Td> 483 ft ( 147 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maximum depth </Th> <Td> 210 ft ( 64 m ) </Td> <Td> 748 ft ( 228 m ) </Td> <Td> 925 ft ( 282 m ) </Td> <Td> 804 ft ( 245 m ) </Td> <Td> 1,333 ft ( 406 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Major settlements </Th> <Td> Buffalo , NY Erie , PA Cleveland , OH Lorain , OH Toledo , OH Sandusky , OH </Td> <Td> Alpena , MI Bay City , MI Owen Sound , ON Port Huron , MI Sarnia , ON </Td> <Td> Chicago , IL Gary , IN Green Bay , WI Sheboygan , WI Milwaukee , WI Kenosha , WI Racine , WI Muskegon , MI Traverse City , MI </Td> <Td> Hamilton , ON Kingston , ON Mississauga , ON Oshawa , ON Rochester , NY Toronto , ON </Td> <Td> Duluth , MN Marquette , MI Sault Ste . Marie , MI Sault Ste . Marie , ON Superior , WI Thunder Bay , ON </Td> </Tr> </Table>
which is the largest great lake in north america
Lake Superior