Lake Michigan

One of the most beautiful lakes in Michigan is Lake Michigan. After Lake Superior and Lake Huron, it is the second-largest Great Lake in terms of volume (4,900 km3) and third-largest in terms of surface area (58,030 km2). Its basin is connected with Lake Huron's to the east through the constricting Straits of Mackinac, giving it the same elevation on the surface as its eastern counterpart; theoretically, the two lakes are one.

By area, Lake Michigan is the largest lake in a single nation. It is situated in the United States and is bordered by the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan in that order. Milwaukee and the City of Green Bay in Wisconsin, Chicago in Illinois, Gary in Indiana, and Muskegon in Michigan are among the ports that line its coastline. Grand Traverse Bay lies in the northeast, and Green Bay, a sizable bay, is in the northwest. It is thought that the Ojibwe word michi-gami or mishigami, which means "great water," is where the word "Michigan" originates.

Numerous recreational activities offered by Lake Michigan support a robust tourism sector in the Great Lakes states. Visitors to Lake Michigan can engage in a variety of activities, such as swimming at one of its lovely beaches, sport fishing, recreational boating, and hiking and camping in one of the numerous state and national parks situated along the shoreline.

Location: its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the narrow Straits of Mackinac