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Lake Erie Basin Statistics
  • Length: 241 mi / 388 km
  • Breadth: 57 mi / 92 km
  • Elevation: 569.2 ft / 173.5 m
  • Depth: 62 ft / 19 m average, 210 ft / 64 m maximum
  • Volume: 116 cubic mi / 483 cubic km
  • Water Surface Area: 9,910 square mi / 25,655 square km
  • Drainage Basin Area: 22,700 square mi / 58,788 square km
  • Shoreline Length: 871 mi / 1,402 km (including islands)
  • Outlets: Niagara River and Welland Canal
  • Retention / Replacement Time: 2.7 years
  • Population: United States, ~10,640,671 / Canada ~1,892,306. Total ~12,532,977

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