Lake Erie occupies a basin that was carved out of
Earth's crust over millions of years by rivers and glaciers
. The oldest rocks from which the basin was carved are about 400 million years old and formed in a tropical ocean reef environment. … It is the fourth largest of the Great Lakes.
What Great Lakes were formed by glaciers?
Lake Erie and southern Lake Michigan (Lake Chicago)
were first unveiled by glaciers about 10,000 years ago. Both originally drained to the southwest, out the Maumee-Wabash-Ohio and Des Plaines-Illinois rivers, respectively, to the Mississippi River.
Is Lake Erie glacial?
| Early Lake Erie | Max. width 57 mi (92 km) | Residence time 300 years in existence | Surface elevation 476 ft (145 m) |
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Was Lake Ontario formed by glaciers?
| Lake Iroquois | Surface elevation 345 ft (105 m) |
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Where does Lake Erie water come from?
As the southernmost of the Great Lakes, the majority of Lake Erie's water flows in through the
Detroit River
from the upper lakes — Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron — as well as tributaries such as the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair. Its main outlet is Niagara Falls.
Are there sharks in Lake Erie?
There are no sharks in Lake Erie
,” pronounces Officer James Mylett of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
What's the biggest fish in Lake Erie?
Kirk Rudzinski has heard his fair share of fishing stories as owner of the East End Angler bait shop. Now, he is at the forefront of the latest big catch on Lake Erie. Rudzinski caught a yellow perch Friday night that weighed 2.98 pounds on the state-certified scale at his store. It measured
167⁄8 inches in length
.
Are there sharks in the Great Lakes?
The only sharks in the Great Lakes region can be found behind glass in an aquarium
. … “There may be one kind of shark that could survive — some of the time — in the Great Lakes,” said Amber Peters, an assistant professor specializing in Marine Ecology in Michigan State University's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Are the Great Lakes man made?
As one of the youngest natural features on the North American continent, the lakes remain a dynamic, evolving system. Four of the five Great Lakes are at different elevations, leading like a series of steps toward the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the world's largest glacier?
Lambert Glacier
is the largest and fastest-moving glacier in the world. Lambert Glacier, Antarctica, is the biggest glacier in the world. This map of Lambert Glacier shows the direction and speed of the glacier.
Are there any glaciers in Ontario?
Starting about 15,000 years ago, the glaciers started to melt back in southern
Ontario
. … These glacial lakes predated the present day Great Lakes. One glacial lake was called Lake Algonguin. Lake Algonquin started to form about 11,500 to 11,200 years ago.
Which lake has the longest shoreline?
Photo courtesy of The New York Times.
Lake of the Woods
takes the cake for the longest shoreline in the U.S., stretching 25,000 miles.
Which Great lake is entirely in Canada?
| Published Online February 7, 2006 | Last Edited March 4, 2015 |
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What is wrong with Lake Erie?
Environmental Issues
Excessive algal growth
in Lake Erie threatens the ecosystem and human health of a waterbody that provides drinking water for 12 million people in the U.S. and Canada. Algae can persist for weeks during summer by blooms carried by winds and currents eastward through the lake.
Is Lake Erie safe to swim in?
Can you swim in Lake Erie? Generally speaking,
Lake Erie beaches are safe to swim in
. However, at times algal blooms or toxins may be at unsafe levels.
Why is Lake Erie so dirty?
The reason:
The water was contaminated with algae-like cyanobacteria
, which can produce toxins that sicken people and kill pets. This is the noxious goo that cut off about 500,000 Toledo-area residents from their tap water for three days in 2014 and made at least 110 people ill.
