·       Fourth in size among the Great Lakes, it covers 9,940 square miles (25,745 square kilometers).  Lake Erie is the only Great Lake whose bottom is above sea level.

·       Depth:

Deepest depth....................210 feet (64 meters) near Buffalo

Mean...................................................90 feet (27.4 meters)

Average of lake's west end...........................35 feet (10.7m)

·       Width and Length:

Widest point..............................................58 miles (93km)

Narrowest point.........................................28 miles (45km)

Length...................................................240 miles (384km)

·       There are 262 miles of shoreline in Ohio, including 41 miles along the Lake Erie Islands.

·       There are approximately 26 islands in the western end of the lake (that area west of Cedar Point).  The exact number varies, depending on definition, lake level, etc.  A majority lies on the U.S. side of the border.

·       The islands were formed as a result of glacial action. The limestone base was formed from skeletons and shells of marine organisms.  Limestone bedrock is the source of many caves on South Bass Island.