Learn more about the Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Together they form the largest fresh surface water system on earth, containing about one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water supply. The Great Lakes is the source of drinking water for more than 48 million people, generates more than 1.5 million jobs, and is home for more than 3,500 plant and animal species.
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