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Lake Michigan (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume [5] (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km 3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,405 sq mi (58,030 km 2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Lake Michigan is the only one of the Great Lakes that is entirely within the United States; the others form a water boundary between the United States and Canada. The lakes are divided among the jurisdictions of the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New ...
The deepest point of the lake is measured at 95 feet (29 m) deep. The Platte River flows through the lake at a speed of 120 cubic feet per second (3.4 m 3 /s). This means the residence time for the water in Platte Lake is 6 months. Also meaning that every hour 3,300,000 US gallons (12,000,000 L) of water are passing through Platte Lake.
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September 16, 2024 at 10:57 AM. Microsoft is building a massive data center on a huge piece of property in the Racine County village of Mount Pleasant. The first stages of the massive complex are ...
Allegan, MI. Lake Allegan is a man-made lake located in Valley Township just outside the city of Allegan in the U.S. state of Michigan (Allegan County). The water is safe for swimming and boating. [1] The lake has a large surface area of almost 1,600 acres (2.5 mi 2, 6.475 km 2). Salmon runs occur on the western side of Lake Allegan's Calkins ...
The Paw Paw River has 39 species of fish including walleye, bass, bluegill, black crappie, and northern pike. The mainstem is a coolwater stream as evidenced by the presence of burbot and mottled sculpin, it also contains hornyhead chub, common shiner, johnny darter, and walleye. Several riparian wetlands provide excellent habitat for northern ...
East Fork Trail Creek, Otter Creek. Trail Creek is a 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km) north- by northwest-flowing stream whose main stem begins at the confluence of the West Branch Trail Creek and the East Branch Trail Creek in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. Its mouth is a Lake Michigan harbor and marina adjacent to Washington Park in Michigan ...