Lake Superior is the deepest of the Great Lakes, with a maximum depth of about 1,332 feet (406 meters). Its average depth is around 483 feet (147 meters), making it both the deepest and one of the coldest of the Great Lakes. Key points:
- Deepest point: roughly 1,332 feet (406 m), located about 40 miles north of Munising, Michigan.
- Average depth: about 483 feet (147 m).
- Size context: largest by surface area among the Great Lakes, containing about 2,900 cubic miles of water.
- Notable implications: the substantial depth influences thermal stratification, nutrient cycling, and marine ecosystem dynamics within the lake.
If you’d like, I can provide a concise comparison table of depths for all Great Lakes or pull up the most recent official sources for these numbers.
