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Lake Erie depth by basin, west to east

Average and maximum depth of the western, central and eastern basins, from the U.S. EPA.

Lake Erie depth by basin, west to eastColumns hanging from the surface show each basin's average and maximum depth; the lake deepens from west to east.Average depthMaximum depth0 ft50 ft100 ft150 ft200 ftWestern basin, average depth: 24 ft (7.4 m)24 ftWestern basin, maximum depth: 62 ft (19 m)62 ftWestern basinCentral basin, average depth: 60 ft (18.3 m)60 ftCentral basin, maximum depth: 82 ft (25 m)82 ftCentral basinEastern basin, average depth: 80 ft (24 m)80 ftEastern basin, maximum depth: 210 ft (64 m)210 ftEastern basin
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Average and maximum depth of Lake Erie's three basins. Source: U.S. EPA.
BasinAverage depthMaximum depth
Western basin24 ft (7.4 m)62 ft (19 m)
Central basin60 ft (18.3 m)82 ft (25 m)
Eastern basin80 ft (24 m)210 ft (64 m)

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