The Great Lakes contain 18% of the
Earth’s available surface fresh water and
95% of North America’s fresh water.
Lake Superior contains half of the water
in the Great Lakes, making it the second
largest source of fresh water on Earth!
The Great Lakes are the economic
engine of the region. 40% of the Canadian
and 15% of the U.S. GDP originates within
the basin.
The Great Lakes provide drinking water.
for 40 million people. 56 billion gallons of
water are used each day for municipal,
agricultural, and industrial uses.
