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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 depth (923 ft; 281 m) after Lake Superior 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 ...
Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.. The heavily forested Upper Peninsula is relatively mountainous in the west. The Porcupine Mountains, which are part of one of the oldest mountain chains in the world, [3] rise to an altitude of almost 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and form the watershed between the streams flowing into Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.
Shank Lake 246 acres (100 ha) Iron County: Shavehead Lake 299 acres (121 ha) Cass County: Shaw Lake 100 acres (40 ha) Shiawassee County: Sheephead Lake 490 acres (200 ha) Chippewa County: Sheets Lake 39 acres (16 ha) [3] Livingston County: Sheffer Lake 12 acres (4.9 ha) 30 feet (9.1 m) Allegan County: Shelldrake Lake 264 acres (107 ha) Chippewa ...
A reversal flow of the Chicago River into Lake Michigan would have a negative impact on navigation and on the quality of Lake Michigan water, which is the source of drinking water. [5] Chicago's raw sewage in the river is normally carried upstream toward the Mississippi River which flows south towards the Gulf of Mexico.
A survey of Lake Michigan located at least 40 large craters on the lakebed. Initial studies highlighted the spots as unknown shapes, but additional research revealed the craters are filled with ...
Hydrologically, Lake Huron comprises the eastern portion of Lake Michigan–Huron, having the same surface elevation as Lake Michigan, to which it is connected by the 5-mile-wide (8.0 km), 20-fathom-deep (120 ft; 37 m) Straits of Mackinac. Combined, Lake Michigan–Huron is the largest freshwater lake by area in the world.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – On Sunday, a video captured massive waves crashing on Lake Michigan amid freezing temperatures and gusty winds. Temperatures near St. Joseph, where the footage was taken ...