Lakes

First up, Superior. The lake used to be called gitche-gumee (there are different variations, but I like to settle on this particular one since it has its poetic value) by the Ojibwe people, living by the shore before the Europeans came. The first group of explorers to reach the lake were the French, during the 17th century. They referred to the lake as le lac supérieur, meaning "Upper Lake", as they discovered the lake after following Lake Huron, which is relatively lower than Lake Superior. Decades later

home for yourself, keep Lake Orion high ranking on your list! Lake Orion is located off of I-75 at exits 81, 83, or 84. The Lapeer Rd. Exit (81) will take you by the Palace of Auburn Hills in the beginning, and then point you to the Village of Lake Orion, a cute downtown area with charming shops, excellent restaurants, and Lake Orion itself, which is quite the in style destination for boaters and water skiers throughout the summer and snowmobilers in the winter. The lake has many styles of lakefront

Great Lakes Water Piping Unbiased Introduction For years, there has been debate over who has access to the water in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes provide about 20 percent of the world’s freshwater resources and many areas would like to use that water for various purposes. Water is also becoming a valuable resource, with many areas lacking the access to it necessary for their area’s needs. Because of this, lawmakers passed a compact in 2008 that was designed to protect the Great Lakes against

Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake found in upstate New York and Vermont, and which also runs into Quebec, Canada.It is located in the Champlain Valley between Vermont's Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. This article is about Lake Champlain and the towns and sites it encompasses. Lake Champlain is named for Samuel de Champlain a French explorer who came across the lake in 1609. Although local ports such as Plattsburgh NY and Burlington VT are rarely used today

Chautauqua Lake is the largest inland lake in western New York and is situated in the southeast corner of Chautauqua County. The lake is roughly 17 miles long and at its greatest width, 2 miles wide; it has a maximum depth of 78 ft., a shoreline of roughly 41 miles, and an elevation of 1, 308 feet above sea level, and is one of the highest navigable waters in North America. Formed by three glacial pauses during the period of glacial retreat at the end of the Ice Age, Chautauqua Lake being created

There are unwanted visitors threatening to make their home in the Great Lakes. Originally coming from Asia, the fish immigrated to the Mississippi River eventually making their way to the Great Lakes. Let’s take a look at the problem, the causes and effects, and the possible solutions of the Asian Carp Invasion. Bighead, Silver, Grass, and Black Carp, even though each its own distinct species, all fall under the name “Asian Carp.” They can weigh anywhere from 60 to 110 pounds, and range from 40 to

In the article published by the Detroit Free Press “How do you get rid 750 trillion mussels in the Great Lakes” written by Kathleen Lavey, the author discusses how there is currently no technology that would help on a large enough scale to kill all of the invasive mussels. Lavey talks about how there are paints that contain chili peppers which muscles don’t atach to. Companies use this paint on intake pipes so they do not get clogged with muscles. Lavey also discusses 060Bio which a piece of foam

Water: How it shapes the Land Michigan is well-known for the amazing Great Lakes that create its breath taking shoreline. The lakes contain about 23,000 km3 of water, covering a total area of 244,000 km2. The Great Lakes are a series of interconnecting fresh water lakes that hold 18 percent of the world’s fresh water supply, and 90 percent of the United States fresh water supply. The Great Lakes are made up by Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Superior, right off the coast of Marquette

I gaze up and see the glimmering beauty of Rainy Lake. We have finally arrived in Canada after the dreadful twelve-hour drive. As I step out of the car the overwhelming purity of the Canadian air envelops me like a cool swimming pool on a scorching hot day. We have finally arrived at the most beautiful place on earth, Rainy Lake Canada. The first thing I do is wander around to truly take in the beauty of where we have arrived. I look to my left and observe a pair of quaint little brown cabins. Perched

Currently, the Crater Lake region faces logging projects such as the Bybee logging project; this project proposes to clear-cut 1,300 acres of old-growth forest right up to the boundary of Crater Lake National Park (Protect Crater Lake). It would also include create 12 miles of new roads within the forest. This creates quite a controversy between the logging companies and environmentalist