The smallest Great Lake by volume, Lake Erie has a lake surface of less than 10,000 square miles and features 871 miles of shoreline, according to the Great Lakes Commission.

Turning the Course of the War The Battle of Plattsburgh and the Battle of Lake Champlain on September 11, 1814 salvaged two years of dismal military losses for the United States, staving off the ...

For over a century, the United States and Canada have worked in tandem to manage four of the five Great Lakes that straddle both countries: Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.