Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes with an average depth of 62 feet, but it is also the most biologically productive. All of the Great Lakes rank among the 15 largest lakes in the world ...

From our vantage point on the surface, a lake's most impressive features are its shoreline, surface area, and overall profile, but, while less evident (unless you're a scuba diver), a lake's depth may ...