The Glaciers: The Five Great Lakes

Wikapedia.org says that The lake is shared by the province of Ontario to the north in Canada, the states of Minnesota to the west, Wisconsin and Michigan to the south in the United States. It is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume and the largest by volume in North America.

There are many ways to define Northern Ontario, however, I believe the most accurate geological definition of Northern Ontario was defined by the Ontario Census Division. Northern Ontario encompasses over a large percentage of provincial landmass, stretching from Parry Sound, north to the shores of Hudson Bay, west to the border of Manitoba and east to the border of Quebec (Map Two). Most of Northern Ontario is situated on the Canadian Shield which is characterized by a vast rocky plateau and lakes. In the video “Nine Rivers”, four men on a canoeing trip heading north to Hudson’s Bay, captured the beauty of Northern Ontario. They described the waterways that ranged from small creeks to massive bodies of moving water as an era of great

The glaciation is very confusing to those who don't know about glaciers so here is some background information. The last glacial advance started about 75,000 years ago and the last

During the Pinedale glaciation, there were two ice sheets. One of them being the Cordilleran Ice Sheet. The Cordilleran Ice Sheet was comprised of three main lobes. The Puget Lobe, Okanogan Lobe, and the Purcell Trench Lobe. The one lobe in Northern Idaho, near present day Lake Pend Oreille, was the Purcell Trench Lobe. When these sheets of glacial ice moved south they caused an ice dam to occur. J.T. Pardee states that “The evidence of icebergs, together with the apparent regency of the lake and the variable height of its surface, connect this lake with the glacial period, and readily lend themselves to the suggestion that its dam was of ice” (Pardee, 1910) This ice dam blocked the Clark Fork River which is near the boundary of Idaho and Montana. The water from the river was blocked and began to build up and formed Glacial Lake Missoula. Water

The construction of the Suez and Panama Canals greatly affected overseas trade and commerce. The Suez Canal, which connected the Mediterranean and Red Seas though the Isthmus of Suez, had a large impact on the world economy by greatly reducing the amount of travel time required to send goods to different regions, The Panama Canal, which was built through the Isthmus of Panama, also had a similar effect on commerce by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. There were different motivations for the building of the Panama and Suez Canals, and their construction was hindered by challenging obstacles. The French used the idea that Egypt would flourish with the building of the Suez Canal to motivate the Egyptians to give permission for its construction.

Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected Lake Erie to Hudson River, running 363 miles across NY. The purpose of the canal is to connect the NE and NW. Because of the canal, NY grew quickly in population. Also, improved the value of the farmland in the great Lakes are. Erie Canal helped make NYC the nation’s greatest commercial center.

The U.S. government also saw this as an advantage to use the canal to transport commercial ships from the east to the west of the nation. This canal connected the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean which gave the nation the authority to oversee two oceans. The canal would make the American commerce boost and the nation would be recognized by other nations as the most powerful one in the

In the early 19th century, the Erie Canal was one of the largest and most expensive projects like this of it’s time. The canal connected New York city to the great lakes to increase trade of luxury items. Sheriff adequately explained the impact of the canal on different parts of society- farmers, ditch diggers, the captains of the canal boats, housewives, merchants, and missionaries. One of the most interesting parts of this book is that many of their societal problems that they faced during the antebellum period are reflected in our time. The Artificial River also explains the paradox of progress that the citizens of New York faced due to the building of the canal, they wanted all the different luxuries that they couldn’t have where they lived, like pearls and oysters, but they didn’t want to change their lifestyles.

Internal improvements make someone or something easier to get from one place to another. Canals mainly facilitated east-west traffic, especially along the great lake Erie artery (DocE). Other examples of

It does not come as a surprise to anyone that Michigan has a large number of water supplies surrounding it. We have most of the Great Lakes touching our territory and if it not touching Michigan than it is pretty darn close. Michigan also has more than 10,000 inland lakes and you can stretch out all of our rivers and streams and extend them up to thousands of miles. So how exactly did Michigan become the great lakes state?

These drainage basins that formed 6,000 years ago are the origin of the Great Lakes we are familiar with today. These glacial lakes are thought to much larger than the current bodies of water surrounding Michigan. The evidence of these lakes can be found, for example, around Saginaw bay where there are eroded bluffs and plains located far away from the current Lake.

However, glaciers flowed on either side of the higher land masses and also crept into Scugdale, as the ice melted a glacial lake formed. The lake, about 400 feet (122m) deep and 800 feet (244m) above sea level, over­flowed at Scarth Nick cutting a distinct V-shaped valley, a landmark which is visible for many miles to the north.

To many, these craters are known as lakes. Consisting of two main parts, the two water-filled craters are separated by small islands interspersed throughout the intersection of the holes, making the lakes actually one body of water. This lake is the second largest natural lake in the Quebec region. The name Clearwater is due to the incredible clarity of the water at its surface.

There are many different types of species of fish found in the Midwest’s rivers and lakes. More than 160 species of freshwater fish inhabit the waters of the Great Lakes. These species include sunfish, bass, salmon, trout, and sturgeon. Blue catfish are mostly native to the Mississippi River, the Missouri River, and the Ohio River. They have large blue bodies with smooth skin with no scales. They can be found over sand or rocky bottoms. Paddlefish are found in the Ohio River. They have a very large mouth and a long paddle-shaped snout called a rostrum. They tend to seek out deeper waters and are highly mobile, traveling far distances within river systems.

All of Europe is connected to water, which helps the many countries’ economy. Rivers flow from the highlands to the coastal areas, providing an excellent way for trade. Many of these rivers are navigable, or able to let boats through, and can let goods be exported worldwide. Not only do the rivers provide a proficient way to trade, they also carry the rich soil downstream, which allows for people to cultivate. Some fast flowing rivers there are even used for hydroelectric dams to support the large population of people living on the river banks in valleys. Although there are more rivers the lakes there can be used for fishing, boating, and swimming. Because all of Europe is connected to water, the economies there thrive.