More freshwater facts:

Almost 70% of the earth is covered in water but only 2.5% of that is fresh, drinkable water.

Only 1% of all the earth’s freshwater is actually above ground and easily accessible for humans to drink.

30% of our freshwater is in the ground and almost 69% is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.

More than 90% of the world’s freshwater is located in Antarctica.

18% of the world’s freshwater is contained in the Great Lakes.

Approximately 9% of Canada’s total area is covered by freshwater.

About 2% of Canada is covered by glaciers and icefields.

Over 700 species of fish live in freshwater worldwide.

Sources:

“Canada Water Facts.” Alberta Water Portal. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.
“Freshwater Biome Facts.” Softschools.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.
“Fun Facts.” Waterwise. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.