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The Great Lakes from space. Great Lakes Areas of Concern are designated geographic areas within the Great Lakes Basin that show severe environmental degradation.There are a total of 43 areas of concern within the Great Lakes, 26 being in the United States, 12 in Canada, and five shared by the two countries.
Although the lower and upper parts of the bay are separated by Chambers Island (upper right), [15] the northeastern edge of the area of concern ends much lower into the bay at Long Tail Point (lower left). [16] Taken by Landsat 8 on February 25, 2022. Lower green Bay Area of Concern was designated in 1987 under the Great Lakes Water Quality ...
The red dots show larger-magnitude earthquakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and southern Ontario. The earthquake near Minnesota's western "bulge" is the Morris earthquake. This map and table shows where Minnesota's earthquakes have occurred. Earthquakes 1, 6, 9, 11, 15 and 18 are in the Great Lakes tectonic zone.
Another hot spot for snow in the eastern Great Lakes region will occur to the east and southeast of Lake Ontario in the zone from Syracuse to Watertown, New York, which includes stretches of I-81 ...
As Christmas nears closer and more winter weather approaches, here is the latest look at the snowfall forecasts for key areas around the Great Lakes. Grand Rapids, Michigan snow forecast
Consequently, the river is highly polluted and was designated as a Great Lakes Area of Concern under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1987. The designated AOC covers the entire River Rouge watershed including 48 communities that drain 466 square miles of southeastern Michigan into the Detroit River. [11]
ERIE, Pa. – A high-impact lake-effect snowstorm has brought feet of snow to communities along the Great Lakes from Michigan to New York, and another foot or more of snow is likely to fall in ...
Due to environmental contamination, a portion of the river was designated a Great Lakes Area of Concern (AOC) under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1987. The designated site includes the lowermost 1.7-mile (2.7 km) portion of the Manistique River downstream of a dam in the city of Manistique, as well as the Manistique harbor at the mouth of the river on Lake Michigan.