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Great LakesGreat LakesBordering StatesBordering States

1.1. Minnesota MinnesotaDuluthDuluth

2.2. Wisconsin WisconsinGreen BayGreen Bay

3.3. Illinois IllinoisChicagoChicago

Great LakesGreat Lakes4. 4. IndianaIndiana

GaryGary

5. 5. MichiganMichiganDetroitDetroitSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie

6. 6. OhioOhioClevelandCleveland

Great LakesGreat Lakes7.7. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

ErieErie

8. 8. New YorkNew YorkBuffaloBuffalo

*9. *9. CanadaCanadaTorontoTorontoThunder BayThunder Bay

Great LakesGreat LakesI.I. Lake Facts Lake Facts

A. A. 1/5 of Worlds fresh water supply1/5 of Worlds fresh water supply

B. B. 95% of US fresh water supply95% of US fresh water supply

C. C. 6 Quadrillion Gallons of water6 Quadrillion Gallons of water

D. D. More than 94,000 square milesMore than 94,000 square miles1. 1. Larger than New York, New Jersey, Larger than New York, New Jersey,

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire combinedVermont, and New Hampshire combined

Great LakesGreat LakesE.E. Only Lake Michigan is entirely Only Lake Michigan is entirely

inside of USinside of US

F.F. Total Coastline - Total Coastline - 10,900 mi10,900 mi 1.1. Michigan’s Coastline - Michigan’s Coastline - 3,050 mi3,050 mi

G.G. 2,340 miles from Duluth through 2,340 miles from Duluth through St. Lawrence seaway to AtlanticSt. Lawrence seaway to Atlantic

Great LakesGreat LakesII.II. Lake Ontario Lake Ontario

A.A. Smallest Great Lake by surface area, Smallest Great Lake by surface area, 2nd smallest by volume2nd smallest by volume1.1. 14th Largest Lake Worldwide 14th Largest Lake Worldwide

2.2. Ranks 4th among G.L.’s in maximum Ranks 4th among G.L.’s in maximum depth, but 2nd in average depth at 283’depth, but 2nd in average depth at 283’

B.B. Separated from Lake Erie by Separated from Lake Erie by Niagara FallsNiagara Falls

Great LakesGreat LakesC. C. Called the lower G.L. because of Called the lower G.L. because of

it’s elevationit’s elevation1. 1. Connected to the upper G.L.’s for Connected to the upper G.L.’s for

shipping by the shipping by the Trent-Severn Trent-Severn Waterway, along with the Welland Waterway, along with the Welland and Erie Canalsand Erie Canals

2.2. OUTLET: OUTLET: St. Lawrence River to St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Oceanthe Atlantic Ocean

Great LakesGreat Lakes3.3. In In Iroquois Ontario means Iroquois Ontario means

"beautiful lake" "beautiful lake"

Great LakesGreat LakesIII.III. Lake Erie Lake Erie

A.A. 2nd smallest G.L. by surface area, 2nd smallest G.L. by surface area, smallest by volumesmallest by volume1. 1. 11th Largest Lake Worldwide11th Largest Lake Worldwide

B. B. 95 % 95 % of Lake Erie's total inflow of of Lake Erie's total inflow of water comes via the Detroit River water comes via the Detroit River from all the "upper lakes" -- from all the "upper lakes" -- Superior, Michigan and Huron Superior, Michigan and Huron

Great LakesGreat LakesC.C. Warmest and most biologically Warmest and most biologically

productive of the Great Lakesproductive of the Great Lakes1. 1. Lake Erie walleye fishery is widely Lake Erie walleye fishery is widely

considered the best in the world.considered the best in the world.

D.D. Shoreline is heavily industrialized Shoreline is heavily industrialized1.1. Had caused heavy pollution - the lake Had caused heavy pollution - the lake

was once considered close to deadwas once considered close to dead

Great LakesGreat LakesE.E. Outlet - Outlet - Niagara River and Niagara River and

Welland CanalWelland Canal

Break

Great LakesGreat LakesIV.IV. Lake Michigan Lake Michigan

A.A. 3rd Largest (smallest) by surface 3rd Largest (smallest) by surface area, 2nd largest by volumearea, 2nd largest by volume1.1. 6th Largest Lake Worldwide 6th Largest Lake Worldwide

B.B. Is a Is a diversion from the lake into diversion from the lake into the Mississippi River basin the Mississippi River basin through the Illinois Waterway at through the Illinois Waterway at the Chicago Riverthe Chicago River

Great LakesGreat LakesC.C. Small lunar tidal effectsSmall lunar tidal effects

D.D. U Upwellings can produce a 15 pwellings can produce a 15 degree C. water temperature degree C. water temperature decrease along the coast in only decrease along the coast in only a few hoursa few hours

E.E. The world's largest freshwater The world's largest freshwater dunes line the lakeshoredunes line the lakeshore



Great LakesGreat LakesF.F. Outlet - Outlet - Straits of MackinacStraits of Mackinac

Great LakesGreat LakesV.V. Lake Huron Lake Huron

A.A. 2nd Largest by surface area, 3rd 2nd Largest by surface area, 3rd largest by volumelargest by volume1.1. 5th Largest Lake Worldwide 5th Largest Lake Worldwide

2.2. Longest G.L. shoreline Longest G.L. shoreline

B.B. Manitoulin Island is the largest Manitoulin Island is the largest freshwater island in the worldfreshwater island in the world

Great LakesGreat LakesC.C. Georgian Bay and Saginaw Bay Georgian Bay and Saginaw Bay

are the two largest bays on the are the two largest bays on the Great LakesGreat Lakes 1. 1. Georgian Bay is large enough to be Georgian Bay is large enough to be

the 20th largest lake worldwidethe 20th largest lake worldwide

D. D. Huron receives the flow from Huron receives the flow from both Lake Superior and Lake both Lake Superior and Lake MichiganMichigan


Great LakesGreat LakesE.E. Huron was the first of the Great Huron was the first of the Great

Lakes to be discovered by Lakes to be discovered by European explorersEuropean explorers

F.F. Outlet - Lake St. Clair/Detroit Outlet - Lake St. Clair/Detroit RiverRiver

Great LakesGreat LakesVI.VI. Lake Superior Lake Superior

A.A. Largest Great Lake by surface and Largest Great Lake by surface and volumevolume1.1. Second Largest Lake Worldwide and Second Largest Lake Worldwide and

contains 10% of the world’s surface contains 10% of the world’s surface freshwaterfreshwater

a.a. Lake Baikal in Russia is the worlds Lake Baikal in Russia is the worlds largest and contains 20% of the world’s largest and contains 20% of the world’s freshwaterfreshwater

Great LakesGreat LakesB.B. Lake Superior could contain all the Lake Superior could contain all the

other Great Lakes plus three more other Great Lakes plus three more lakes the size of Lake Erielakes the size of Lake Erie

C.C. Only G.L. with a sustainable Only G.L. with a sustainable spawning source of Lake Troutspawning source of Lake Trout

D.D. C Cleanest of the Great Lakesleanest of the Great Lakes

Great LakesGreat LakesE.E. Extremely cold - the surface Extremely cold - the surface

occasionally freezes solid in the occasionally freezes solid in the winterwinter

F.F. Outlet - St. Marys River Outlet - St. Marys River

Great LakesGreat LakesLakeLake HuronHuron OntarioOntario MichMich ErieErie SuperiorSuperior

LengthLength 206 206 mimi

193 193 mimi

307 307 mimi

241 241 mimi

350 mi350 mi

WidthWidth 183 183 mimi

53 mi53 mi 118 118 mimi

57 57 mimi

160 mi160 mi

Ave. Ave. DepthDepth

195’195’ 283’283’ 279’279’ 62’62’ 483’483’


Max Max DepthDepth

750’750’ 802’802’ 925’925’ 210’210’ 1,322’1,322’

Drain Drain BasinBasin

51,700 51,700 sq/misq/mi

24,720 24,720 sq/misq/mi

45,600 45,600 sq/misq/mi

30,140 30,140 sq/misq/mi

49,300 49,300 sq/misq/mi

Shore Shore lineline

3,827 3,827 mimi

712 712 mimi

1,638 1,638 mimi

871 871 mimi

2,726 2,726 mimi


Surface Surface AreaArea

23,000 23,000 mimi22

7,340 7,340 mimi22

22,30022,300mimi22

9,910 9,910 mimi22

31,700 31,700 mimi22

VolVol 850 850 cubic cubic

mimi

393 393 cubic cubic

mimi

1,180 1,180 cubic cubic

mimi

116 116 cubic cubic

mimi

2,900 2,900 cubic micubic mi

Retent/Retent/ReplacReplac

22 yrs22 yrs 6 yrs6 yrs 99 yrs99 yrs 2.6 2.6 yrsyrs

191 yrs191 yrs







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