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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Адыгэбзэ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-af mw-list-item"><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groot_Mere" title="Groot Mere – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Groot Mere" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-als mw-list-item"><a href="https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_Seen" title="Große Seen – Alemannic" lang="gsw" hreflang="gsw" data-title="Große Seen" data-language-autonym="Alemannisch" data-language-local-name="Alemannic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Alemannisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-am mw-list-item"><a href="https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%89%B3%E1%88%8B%E1%88%8B%E1%89%81_%E1%88%80%E1%8B%AD%E1%89%86%E1%89%BD" title="ታላላቁ ሀይቆች – Amharic" lang="am" hreflang="am" data-title="ታላላቁ ሀይቆች" data-language-autonym="አማርኛ" data-language-local-name="Amharic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>አማርኛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B8%D9%85%D9%89" title="البحيرات العظمى – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="البحيرات العظمى" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grans_Lacos_d%27America_d%27o_Norte" title="Grans Lacos d'America d'o Norte – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Grans Lacos d'America d'o Norte" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arc mw-list-item"><a href="https://arc.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DC%9D%DC%A1%DC%A1%DC%AC%DC%90_%DC%AA%DC%98%DC%AA%DC%92%DC%AC%DC%90" title="ܝܡܡܬܐ ܪܘܪܒܬܐ – Aramaic" lang="arc" hreflang="arc" data-title="ܝܡܡܬܐ ܪܘܪܒܬܐ" data-language-autonym="ܐܪܡܝܐ" data-language-local-name="Aramaic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ܐܪܡܝܐ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-as mw-list-item"><a href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8E_%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A7%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9" title="বৃহৎ হ্ৰদসমূহ – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="বৃহৎ হ্ৰদসমূহ" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_Llagos" title="Grandes Llagos – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Grandes Llagos" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvate_Am%C3%A9rika_Ypa_Guasuku%C3%A9ra" title="Yvate Amérika Ypa Guasukuéra – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Yvate Amérika Ypa Guasukuéra" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6y%C3%BCk_g%C3%B6ll%C9%99r" title="Böyük göllər – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Böyük göllər" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A4%DB%8C%D9%88%DA%A9_%DA%AF%D8%A4%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1" title="بؤیوک گؤللر – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="بؤیوک گؤللر" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8E_%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9" title="বৃহৎ হ্রদসমূহ – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="বৃহৎ হ্রদসমূহ" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C5%8D%CD%98-to%C4%81-%C3%B4%CD%98" title="Gō͘-toā-ô͘ – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Gō͘-toā-ô͘" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D3%A9%D0%B9%D3%A9%D0%BA_%D0%BA%D2%AF%D0%BB%D0%B4%D3%99%D1%80" title="Бөйөк күлдәр – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Бөйөк күлдәр" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%8F%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%96%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%91%D1%80%D1%8B" title="Вялікія азёры – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Вялікія азёры" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%8F%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%96%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%91%D1%80%D1%8B" title="Вялікія азёры – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Вялікія азёры" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8" title="ग्रेट लेक्स – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="ग्रेट लेक्स" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5_%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Големите езера – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Големите езера" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grousse_Seen" title="Grousse Seen – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Grousse Seen" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velika_jezera" title="Velika jezera – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Velika jezera" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenno%C3%B9_Meur_Amerika" title="Lennoù Meur Amerika – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Lennoù Meur Amerika" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D1%85%D1%8D_%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%83%D0%B4" title="Ехэ нуурнууд – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Ехэ нуурнууд" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grans_Llacs_d%27Am%C3%A8rica_del_Nord" title="Grans Llacs d'Amèrica del Nord – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Grans Llacs d'Amèrica del Nord" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%C4%83%D0%BD_%D0%BA%D3%B3%D0%BB%C4%95%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BC" title="Мăн кӳлĕсем – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Мăн кӳлĕсем" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velk%C3%A1_jezera" title="Velká jezera – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Velká jezera" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-co mw-list-item"><a href="https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandi_Lavi_(America)" title="Grandi Lavi (America) – Corsican" lang="co" hreflang="co" data-title="Grandi Lavi (America)" data-language-autonym="Corsu" data-language-local-name="Corsican" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Corsu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_Llynnoedd_Mawr" title="Y Llynnoedd Mawr – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Y Llynnoedd Mawr" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Store_s%C3%B8er_(Nordamerika)" title="Store søer (Nordamerika) – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Store søer (Nordamerika)" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_Seen" title="Große Seen – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Große Seen" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suur_j%C3%A4rvistu" title="Suur järvistu – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Suur järvistu" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%82_%CE%9B%CE%AF%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82" title="Μεγάλες Λίμνες – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Μεγάλες Λίμνες" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eml mw-list-item"><a href="https://eml.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8g_grand" title="Lèg grand – Emiliano-Romagnolo" lang="egl" hreflang="egl" data-title="Lèg grand" data-language-autonym="Emiliàn e rumagnòl" data-language-local-name="Emiliano-Romagnolo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Emiliàn e rumagnòl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes" title="Great Lakes – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Great Lakes" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_Lagos_(Am%C3%A9rica_del_Norte)" title="Grandes Lagos (América del Norte) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Grandes Lagos (América del Norte)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandaj_Lagoj_(Nordameriko)" title="Grandaj Lagoj (Nordameriko) – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Grandaj Lagoj (Nordameriko)" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aintzira_Handiak" title="Aintzira Handiak – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Aintzira Handiak" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DA%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF" title="دریاچه‌های بزرگ – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="دریاچه‌های بزرگ" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes" title="Great Lakes – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Great Lakes" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%B3ruv%C3%B8tn" title="Stóruvøtn – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Stóruvøtn" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grands_Lacs_(Am%C3%A9rique_du_Nord)" title="Grands Lacs (Amérique du Nord) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Grands Lacs (Amérique du Nord)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grutte_Marren" title="Grutte Marren – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Grutte Marren" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na_Lochanna_M%C3%B3ra" title="Na Lochanna Móra – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Na Lochanna Móra" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_Lagos,_Am%C3%A9rica_do_Norte" title="Grandes Lagos, América do Norte – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Grandes Lagos, América do Norte" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%98%A4%EB%8C%80%ED%98%B8" title="오대호 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="오대호" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%A5%D5%AE_%D5%AC%D5%B3%D5%A5%D6%80" title="Մեծ լճեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Մեծ լճեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82" title="विशाल झीलें – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="विशाल झीलें" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hsb mw-list-item"><a href="https://hsb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulke_j%C4%9Bzory" title="Wulke jězory – Upper Sorbian" lang="hsb" hreflang="hsb" data-title="Wulke jězory" data-language-autonym="Hornjoserbsce" data-language-local-name="Upper Sorbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hornjoserbsce</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velika_jezera" title="Velika jezera – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Velika jezera" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granda_Lagi" title="Granda Lagi – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Granda Lagi" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalatak_a_Dandanaw" title="Nalatak a Dandanaw – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Nalatak a Dandanaw" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danau-Danau_Besar_(Amerika)" title="Danau-Danau Besar (Amerika) – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Danau-Danau Besar (Amerika)" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Lacos_(America_del_Nord)" title="Grande Lacos (America del Nord) – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Grande Lacos (America del Nord)" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80_%D1%86%C3%A6%D0%B4%D1%82%C3%A6" title="Стыр цæдтæ – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Стыр цæдтæ" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B6tnin_miklu" title="Vötnin miklu – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Vötnin miklu" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandi_Laghi_(America)" title="Grandi Laghi (America) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Grandi Laghi (America)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%92%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA" title="הימות הגדולות – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="הימות הגדולות" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kbp mw-list-item"><a href="https://kbp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerika_n%C9%9B_hayi_ki%C5%8B_kujomi%C5%8B" title="Amerika nɛ hayi kiŋ kujomiŋ – Kabiye" lang="kbp" hreflang="kbp" data-title="Amerika nɛ hayi kiŋ kujomiŋ" data-language-autonym="Kabɩyɛ" data-language-local-name="Kabiye" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kabɩyɛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%BE_%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8B%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%97%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%81" title="ಮಹಾ ಸರೋವರಗಳು – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಮಹಾ ಸರೋವರಗಳು" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%93%E1%83%98_%E1%83%A2%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98" title="დიდი ტბები – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="დიდი ტბები" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D2%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B_%D0%BA%D3%A9%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80" title="Ұлы көлдер – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Ұлы көлдер" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kw mw-list-item"><a href="https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnyn_Meur_Amerika" title="Lynnyn Meur Amerika – Cornish" lang="kw" hreflang="kw" data-title="Lynnyn Meur Amerika" data-language-autonym="Kernowek" data-language-local-name="Cornish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kernowek</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maziwa_makubwa_ya_Amerika_Kaskazini" title="Maziwa makubwa ya Amerika Kaskazini – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Maziwa makubwa ya Amerika Kaskazini" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gcr mw-list-item"><a href="https://gcr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Lak_(Am%C3%A9rik_di_N%C3%B2)" title="Gran Lak (Amérik di Nò) – Guianan Creole" lang="gcr" hreflang="gcr" data-title="Gran Lak (Amérik di Nò)" data-language-autonym="Kriyòl gwiyannen" data-language-local-name="Guianan Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kriyòl gwiyannen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gol%C3%AAn_Mezin" title="Golên Mezin – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Golên Mezin" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%83_%D0%BA%D3%A9%D0%BB%D0%B4%D3%A9%D1%80" title="Улуу көлдөр – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Улуу көлдөр" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gragn_Lec" title="Gragn Lec – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Gragn Lec" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacus_Magni" title="Lacus Magni – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Lacus Magni" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lielie_ezeri" title="Lielie ezeri – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Lielie ezeri" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouss_S%C3%A9ien_(Nordamerika)" title="Grouss Séien (Nordamerika) – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Grouss Séien (Nordamerika)" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didieji_e%C5%BEerai" title="Didieji ežerai – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Didieji ežerai" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-li mw-list-item"><a href="https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groeate_Maere" title="Groeate Maere – Limburgish" lang="li" hreflang="li" data-title="Groeate Maere" data-language-autonym="Limburgs" data-language-local-name="Limburgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Limburgs</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lfn mw-list-item"><a href="https://lfn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos_Grande" title="Lagos Grande – Lingua Franca Nova" lang="lfn" hreflang="lfn" data-title="Lagos Grande" data-language-autonym="Lingua Franca Nova" data-language-local-name="Lingua Franca Nova" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingua Franca Nova</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jbo mw-list-item"><a href="https://jbo.wikipedia.org/wiki/banli_lalxu" title="banli lalxu – Lojban" lang="jbo" hreflang="jbo" data-title="banli lalxu" data-language-autonym="La .lojban." data-language-local-name="Lojban" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>La .lojban.</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagy-tavak" title="Nagy-tavak – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Nagy-tavak" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AD" title="विशाल तालसभ – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="विशाल तालसभ" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8_%D0%95%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Големи Езера – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Големи Езера" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farihy_Lehibe_(Amerika_Avaratra)" title="Farihy Lehibe (Amerika Avaratra) – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Farihy Lehibe (Amerika Avaratra)" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%BE" title="മഹാതടാകങ്ങൾ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="മഹാതടാകങ്ങൾ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8" title="ग्रेट लेक्स – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="ग्रेट लेक्स" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98_%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%98" title="კაბეტი ტობეფი – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="კაბეტი ტობეფი" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%87" title="البحيرات العظيمه – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="البحيرات العظيمه" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasik-Tasik_Besar_Amerika" title="Tasik-Tasik Besar Amerika – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Tasik-Tasik Besar Amerika" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mwl mw-list-item"><a href="https://mwl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_Lagos" title="Grandes Lagos – Mirandese" lang="mwl" hreflang="mwl" data-title="Grandes Lagos" data-language-autonym="Mirandés" data-language-local-name="Mirandese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Mirandés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%85_%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%83%D1%80%D1%83%D1%83%D0%B4" title="Их нуурууд – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Их нуурууд" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%82%E1%80%9B%E1%80%AD%E1%80%90%E1%80%BA%E1%80%9C%E1%80%AD%E1%80%90%E1%80%BA" title="ဂရိတ်လိတ် – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ဂရိတ်လိတ်" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grote_Meren" title="Grote Meren – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Grote Meren" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82" title="विशाल तालहरू – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="विशाल तालहरू" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8" title="ग्रेत लेक्स – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="ग्रेत लेक्स" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%94%E5%A4%A7%E6%B9%96" title="五大湖 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="五大湖" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BA%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D3%80%D0%B0%D1%8C%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%88" title="Даккхий Ӏаьмнаш – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Даккхий Ӏаьмнаш" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grat_Sian" title="Grat Sian – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Grat Sian" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_store_sj%C3%B8er" title="De store sjøer – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="De store sjøer" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dei_store_sj%C3%B8ane" title="Dei store sjøane – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Dei store sjøane" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grands_Lacs_(America_del_N%C3%B2rd)" title="Grands Lacs (America del Nòrd) – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Grands Lacs (America del Nòrd)" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyuk_ko%CA%BBllar" title="Buyuk koʻllar – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Buyuk koʻllar" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8_%E0%A8%9D%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82" title="ਮਹਾਨ ਝੀਲਾਂ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਮਹਾਨ ਝੀਲਾਂ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DA%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%DA%BA_%D8%AC%DA%BE%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%DA%BA" title="وڈیاں جھیلاں – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="وڈیاں جھیلاں" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms mw-list-item"><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Lagh" title="Grand Lagh – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="Grand Lagh" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grote_Seen" title="Grote Seen – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Grote Seen" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wielkie_Jeziora" title="Wielkie Jeziora – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Wielkie Jeziora" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandes_Lagos_da_Am%C3%A9rica_do_Norte" title="Grandes Lagos da América do Norte – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Grandes Lagos da América do Norte" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-crh mw-list-item"><a href="https://crh.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCy%C3%BCk_g%C3%B6ller" title="Büyük göller – Crimean Tatar" lang="crh" hreflang="crh" data-title="Büyük göller" data-language-autonym="Qırımtatarca" data-language-local-name="Crimean Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qırımtatarca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marile_Lacuri_(America_de_Nord)" title="Marile Lacuri (America de Nord) – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Marile Lacuri (America de Nord)" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rue mw-list-item"><a href="https://rue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%8B_%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Великы озера – Rusyn" lang="rue" hreflang="rue" data-title="Великы озера" data-language-autonym="Русиньскый" data-language-local-name="Rusyn" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русиньскый</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%BE%D0%B7%D1%91%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Великие озёра – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Великие озёра" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%83_%D0%BA%D2%AF%D3%A9%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8D%D1%80" title="Улуу күөллэр – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Улуу күөллэр" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lochs" title="Great Lochs – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Great Lochs" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liqenet_e_M%C3%ABdha" title="Liqenet e Mëdha – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Liqenet e Mëdha" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ve%C4%BEk%C3%A9_kanadsk%C3%A9_jazer%C3%A1" title="Veľké kanadské jazerá – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Veľké kanadské jazerá" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velika_jezera" title="Velika jezera – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Velika jezera" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%DB%95%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DA%86%DB%95_%DA%AF%DB%95%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%95%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86" title="دەریاچە گەورەکان – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="دەریاچە گەورەکان" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%98%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Велика језера – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Велика језера" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velika_jezera" title="Velika jezera – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Velika jezera" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi badge-Q17559452 badge-recommendedarticle mw-list-item" title="recommended article"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotj%C3%A4rvet" title="Isotjärvet – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Isotjärvet" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stora_sj%C3%B6arna" title="Stora sjöarna – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Stora sjöarna" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mga_Malalaking_Lawa" title="Mga Malalaking Lawa – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Mga Malalaking Lawa" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D" title="அமெரிக்கப் பேரேரிகள் – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="அமெரிக்கப் பேரேரிகள்" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-shi mw-list-item"><a href="https://shi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglmamn_mqqurnin" title="Iglmamn mqqurnin – Tachelhit" lang="shi" hreflang="shi" data-title="Iglmamn mqqurnin" data-language-autonym="Taclḥit" data-language-local-name="Tachelhit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Taclḥit</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kab mw-list-item"><a href="https://kab.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igelmimen_imeqqranen" title="Igelmimen imeqqranen – Kabyle" lang="kab" hreflang="kab" data-title="Igelmimen imeqqranen" data-language-autonym="Taqbaylit" data-language-local-name="Kabyle" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Taqbaylit</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-roa-tara mw-list-item"><a href="https://roa-tara.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granne_Laghe_(Americhe)" title="Granne Laghe (Americhe) – Tarantino" lang="nap-x-tara" hreflang="nap-x-tara" data-title="Granne Laghe (Americhe)" data-language-autonym="Tarandíne" data-language-local-name="Tarantino" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tarandíne</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D3%A9%D0%B5%D0%BA_%D0%BA%D2%AF%D0%BB%D0%BB%D3%99%D1%80" title="Бөек күлләр – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Бөек күлләр" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%B9%E0%B0%BE_%E0%B0%B8%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%81" title="మహా సరస్సులు – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="మహా సరస్సులు" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C" title="เกรตเลกส์ – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="เกรตเลกส์" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCy%C3%BCk_G%C3%B6ller" title="Büyük Göller – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Büyük Göller" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tk mw-list-item"><a href="https://tk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C3%BDik_k%C3%B6ller" title="Beýik köller – Turkmen" lang="tk" hreflang="tk" data-title="Beýik köller" data-language-autonym="Türkmençe" data-language-local-name="Turkmen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkmençe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-udm mw-list-item"><a href="https://udm.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%8B%D0%B4%D3%9F%D1%8B%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BE%D1%81" title="Быдӟым тыос – Udmurt" lang="udm" hreflang="udm" data-title="Быдӟым тыос" data-language-autonym="Удмурт" data-language-local-name="Udmurt" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Удмурт</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%96_%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Великі озера – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Великі озера" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%B8%DB%8C%D9%85_%D8%AC%DA%BE%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%BA_(%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%81)" title="عظیم جھیلیں (امریکہ) – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="عظیم جھیلیں (امریکہ)" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vec mw-list-item"><a href="https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandi_Laghi_de_l%27Am%C3%A8rica" title="Grandi Laghi de l'Amèrica – Venetian" lang="vec" hreflang="vec" data-title="Grandi Laghi de l'Amèrica" data-language-autonym="Vèneto" data-language-local-name="Venetian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vèneto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vep mw-list-item"><a href="https://vep.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sured_j%C3%A4rved" title="Sured järved – Veps" lang="vep" hreflang="vep" data-title="Sured järved" data-language-autonym="Vepsän kel’" data-language-local-name="Veps" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vepsän kel’</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a 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They hold 21% of the world's <a href="/wiki/Surface_area" title="Surface area">surface</a> <a href="/wiki/Fresh_water" title="Fresh water">fresh water</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-EPA_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EPA-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The five lakes are: <a href="/wiki/Lake_Superior" title="Lake Superior">Lake Superior</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lake_Michigan" title="Lake Michigan">Lake Michigan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lake_Huron" title="Lake Huron">Lake Huron</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lake_Erie" title="Lake Erie">Lake Erie</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lake_Ontario" title="Lake Ontario">Lake Ontario</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: Geography" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: Geography"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Great_Lakes_2.PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Great_Lakes_2.PNG/230px-Great_Lakes_2.PNG" decoding="async" width="230" height="116" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Great_Lakes_2.PNG/345px-Great_Lakes_2.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Great_Lakes_2.PNG/460px-Great_Lakes_2.PNG 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="759" /></a><figcaption>Great Lakes: system profile</figcaption></figure> <p>Four of the Great Lakes are on the border between <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> and the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States of America</a>. The other, Lake Michigan, is completely inside the United States. </p><p>All together, by <a href="/wiki/Volume" title="Volume">volume</a>, they are the largest group of <a href="/wiki/Fresh_water" title="Fresh water">fresh water</a> lakes in the world. No one of the Lakes is larger than <a href="/wiki/Lake_Baikal" title="Lake Baikal">Lake Baikal</a> (<a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>) or <a href="/wiki/Lake_Tanganyika" title="Lake Tanganyika">Lake Tanganyika</a> (<a href="/wiki/East_Africa" title="East Africa">East Africa</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The cities of <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a> (9.8 million people, on Lake Michigan), <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a> (5.5 million, on Lake Ontario); <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a> (5.3 million, on the Detroit river); <a href="/wiki/Montreal" title="Montreal">Montreal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Quebec" title="Quebec">Quebec</a> (3.9 million, on the <a href="/wiki/St._Lawrence_River" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Lawrence River">St. Lawrence River</a>), <a href="/wiki/Cleveland" title="Cleveland">Cleveland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a> (2.9 million, on Lake Erie), <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ottawa" title="Ottawa">Ottawa</a> (1.2 million, Ontario, on the Ottawa River) are on the shores of the Great Lakes or their rivers. </p><p>Though the five lakes have separate basins, they form a single, connected body of freshwater. The lakes connect the east-central interior of North America to the Atlantic Ocean. Lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie are approximately equally high and ships can easily pass from one to the next. Water flows from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan into Lake Huron; then through the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_River" title="Detroit River">Detroit River</a> into Lake Erie; then through <a href="/wiki/Niagara_Falls" title="Niagara Falls">Niagara Falls</a> into Lake Ontario; and then through the <a href="/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River" title="Saint Lawrence River">Saint Lawrence River</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a>. Water also drains from the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_River" title="Chicago River">Chicago River</a> on the south.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many rivers flow through a large <a href="/wiki/Watershed" class="mw-redirect" title="Watershed">watershed</a> into the lakes. The lakes have about 35,000 islands. The Great Lakes region includes the five lakes and many thousands of smaller lakes, often called <i>inland lakes</i>. </p><p><br /> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" cellpadding="5px"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lake_Erie" title="Lake Erie">Lake Erie</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lake_Huron" title="Lake Huron">Lake Huron</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lake_Michigan" title="Lake Michigan">Lake Michigan</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lake_Ontario" title="Lake Ontario">Lake Ontario</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Lake_Superior" title="Lake Superior">Lake Superior</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Surface area<sup id="cite_ref-EPAphysical_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EPAphysical-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>9,910 sq mi (25,700 km<sup>2</sup>) </td> <td>23,000 sq mi (60,000 km<sup>2</sup>) </td> <td>22,300 sq mi (58,000 km<sup>2</sup>) </td> <td>7,340 sq mi (19,000 km<sup>2</sup>) </td> <td>31,700 sq mi (82,000 km<sup>2</sup>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Water volume<sup id="cite_ref-EPAphysical_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EPAphysical-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>116 cu mi (480 km<sup>3</sup>) </td> <td>850 cu mi (3,500 km<sup>3</sup>) </td> <td>1,180 cu mi (4,900 km<sup>3</sup>) </td> <td>393 cu mi (1,640 km<sup>3</sup>) </td> <td>2,900 cu mi (12,000 km<sup>3</sup>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Elevation<sup id="cite_ref-EPA_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EPA-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>571 ft (174 m) </td> <td>577 ft (176 m) </td> <td>577 ft (176 m) </td> <td>246 ft (75 m) </td> <td>600 ft (180 m) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Average depth<sup id="cite_ref-Grady_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grady-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>62 ft (19 m) </td> <td>195 ft (59 m) </td> <td>279 ft (85 m) </td> <td>283 ft (86 m) </td> <td>483 ft (147 m) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Maximum depth </th> <td>210 ft (64 m) </td> <td>770 ft (230 m) </td> <td>923 ft (281 m) </td> <td>808 ft (246 m) </td> <td>1,332 ft (406 m) </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hit all-time record low levels in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The unusual shape of the Great Lakes has created the possibility of large waves called <a href="/w/index.php?title=Seiche&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Seiche (not yet started)">seiche</a>. If a <a href="/wiki/Storm" title="Storm">storm</a> causes a fast, strong increase in <a href="/wiki/Air_pressure" class="mw-redirect" title="Air pressure">air pressure</a> on one side of a lake, the water level on that side of the lake will drop and suddenly push up the water level on the opposite side of the lake. A 10 foot tall wave in Chicago caused several deaths in 1954.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecological_threats">Ecological threats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: Ecological threats" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: Ecological threats"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Great Lakes are home to a variety of species of fish and other organisms. In recent years, <a href="/wiki/Overfishing" title="Overfishing">overfishing</a> caused a decline in lake <a href="/wiki/Trout" title="Trout">trout</a>. The drop in lake trout increased the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Alewife&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alewife (not yet started)">alewife</a> population. In response, the government introduced <a href="/wiki/Salmon" title="Salmon">salmon</a> as a predator to decrease the alewife population. This program was so successful that the salmon population rose rapidly, and the states surrounding Lake Michigan promoted 'salmon snagging'. This has been made illegal in all of the Great Lakes states except for a limited season in Illinois. Lake Michigan is now being stocked with several species of fish. However, several invader species such as <a href="/wiki/Lamprey" title="Lamprey">lampreys</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Round_goby&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Round goby (not yet started)">round goby</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Zebra_mussel" title="Zebra mussel">zebra mussels</a> threaten the native fish populations. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Invasive_species">Invasive species</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&veaction=edit&section=3" title="Change section: Invasive species" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: Invasive species"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Accidentally <a href="/wiki/Invasive_species" title="Invasive species">introduced species</a> are a big problem. Since the 19th century about 160 species have invaded the Great Lakes ecosystem, causing severe economic and ecological impacts.<sup id="cite_ref-ISEA_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISEA-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the Inland Seas Education Association, they deprive fish of food, cause blooms of toxic <a href="/wiki/Algae" title="Algae">algae</a>, and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Foul&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Foul (not yet started)">foul</a> boats, <a href="/wiki/Spawn" class="mw-redirect" title="Spawn">spawning</a> areas and drinking water intakes. On average a new invasive species enters the Great Lakes every eight months.<sup id="cite_ref-ISEA_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISEA-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Two important infestations in the Great Lakes are the <a href="/wiki/Zebra_mussel" title="Zebra mussel">zebra mussel</a>, first discovered in 1988, and the <a href="/wiki/Quagga_mussel" title="Quagga mussel">quagga mussel</a> in 1989.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2012)">source?</span></a></i>]</sup> These <a href="/wiki/Mollusc" title="Mollusc">molluscs</a> are efficient filter feeders. They compete with native <a href="/wiki/Mussel" title="Mussel">mussels</a>, and also reduce available food and spawning grounds for fish. </p><p>Also, the mussels hurt utility and manufacturing industries by clogging or blocking pipes. The <a href="/wiki/U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a> estimates that the economic impact of the zebra mussel will be about $5 billion over the next decade.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because the quagga mussel is good at filtering <a href="/wiki/Plankton" title="Plankton">plankton</a> from the lake water, sunlight reaches deeper into the lake. This increases the growth of algae.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pollution">Pollution</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: Pollution" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: Pollution"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Chemicals from industrial plants run off the land into rivers and arrive in the lakes. Some of these chemicals are highly <a href="/wiki/Toxic" class="mw-redirect" title="Toxic">toxic</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Mercury_(element)" title="Mercury (element)">mercury</a>. <a href="/wiki/Contaminated" class="mw-redirect" title="Contaminated">Contaminated</a> water from <a href="/wiki/Sewer" title="Sewer">sewer</a> overflows also reaches the lakes, and beaches get closed because of the threat of <a href="/wiki/Pathogen" title="Pathogen">pathogenic</a> <a href="/wiki/Bacteria" title="Bacteria">bacteria</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ISEA_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISEA-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&veaction=edit&section=5" title="Change section: Notes" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section's source code: Notes"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">The Chicago River originally flowed into Lake Michigan. The flow was artificially reversed to protect the quality of Chicago's drinking water that comes from Lake Michigan.</span> </li> </ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&veaction=edit&section=6" title="Change section: References" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section's source code: References"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r9724317">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-EPA-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-EPA_1-0">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-EPA_1-1">1.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r9724332">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/basicinfo.html">"Great Lakes – U.S. EPA"</a>. Epa.gov. 2006-06-28<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-02-19</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Great+Lakes+%E2%80%93+U.S.+EPA&rft.pub=Epa.gov&rft.date=2006-06-28&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fglnpo%2Fbasicinfo.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AGreat+Lakes" class="Z3988"></span> Note: by 'surface' is meant 'as measured by <a href="/wiki/Surface_area" title="Surface area">surface area</a>'. Measured by <a href="/wiki/Volume" title="Volume">volume</a> it would no doubt be a lesser figure.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111122929/http://biology.usgs.gov/luhna/chap6.html">"LUHNA Chapter 6: Historical Landcover Changes in the Great Lakes Region"</a>. Biology.usgs.gov. 2003-11-20. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://biology.usgs.gov/luhna/chap6.html">the original</a> on 2012-01-11<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-02-19</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=LUHNA+Chapter+6%3A+Historical+Landcover+Changes+in+the+Great+Lakes+Region&rft.pub=Biology.usgs.gov&rft.date=2003-11-20&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbiology.usgs.gov%2Fluhna%2Fchap6.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AGreat+Lakes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite id="CITEREFGhassemi2007" class="citation book cs1">Ghassemi, Fereidoun (2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/interbasinwatert0000ghas"><i>Inter-basin water transfer</i></a>. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-52-186969-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-52-186969-0"><bdi>978-0-52-186969-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Inter-basin+water+transfer&rft.pub=Cambridge%2C+Cambridge+University+Press&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-0-52-186969-0&rft.aulast=Ghassemi&rft.aufirst=Fereidoun&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Finterbasinwatert0000ghas&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AGreat+Lakes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-EPAphysical-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-EPAphysical_5-0">4.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-EPAphysical_5-1">4.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/physfacts.html">"Great Lakes: Basic Information: Physical Facts"</a>. U.S. Government. May 25, 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 9,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Great+Lakes%3A+Basic+Information%3A+Physical+Facts&rft.pub=U.S.+Government&rft.date=2011-05-25&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fglnpo%2Fphysfacts.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AGreat+Lakes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Grady-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-Grady_6-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite id="CITEREFGrady2007" class="citation book cs1">Grady, Wayne (2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/greatlakesnatura0000grad"><i>The Great Lakes</i></a>. Vancouver: Greystone Books and <a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Suzuki_Foundation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David Suzuki Foundation (not yet started)">David Suzuki Foundation</a>. pp. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/greatlakesnatura0000grad/page/42">42</a>–43. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-553-651970" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-553-651970"><bdi>978-1-553-651970</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Great+Lakes&rft.place=Vancouver&rft.pages=42-43&rft.pub=Greystone+Books+and+David+Suzuki+Foundation&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-1-553-651970&rft.aulast=Grady&rft.aufirst=Wayne&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fgreatlakesnatura0000grad&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AGreat+Lakes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/lakes-michigan-huron-hit-record-low-level-dq8loc2-189903561.html"><i>Lakes Michigan, Huron hit record low water level</i></a> Feb. 5, 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1129.html">"Seiches"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.greatlakeseducation.org/about_isea/?id=204">the original</a> on 2013-04-03<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2007-11-30</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Our+threatened+Great+Lakes&rft.pub=Inland+Seas+Education+Association&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatlakeseducation.org%2Fabout_isea%2F%3Fid%3D204&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AGreat+Lakes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.glc.org/ans/">"Great Lakes aquatic nuisance species"</a>. 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