Lake borders Canada and the USA and is the fourth largest lake among the Great Lakes. The lake is located between Huron and Ontario. The surface area of the lake is about 22,666 sq km. The lake is believed to be the shallowest among the Great lakes. The Detroit River flows into it and drains into Niagara Falls through Niagara River. The Welland canal provides navigation to the lake. From Niagara Falls it flows into Lake Ontario.

The water level in the lake depends on the seasons with the low season in January and February and the peak in June or July. The peak lake levels are in October and December. This is the historic high water level. The historic low water level is mostly during winter. History however records July 1934 to June 1935.
The islands in the lake are:
Big chicken island
Ballast island
East sister island
Green island
Hen island
Little chicken island
Gull island
Middle island
Gibraltar island e.t.c
It produces snow effect just like the rest of the Great lakes.