Great Facts About the Five Great Lakes
When you purchase through links on our site , we may gain an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . The Great Lakes — Superior , Huron , Michigan , Ontario and Erie — make up the big body of fresh water on Earth , accounting for one - fifth of the fresh water surface on the satellite at 6 quadrillion gallons . The country of all the Great Lakes is 95,160 square mile ( 246,463 solid kilometers ) and span 750 miles ( 1,200 km ) from west to east ....