Which of the Great Lakes is the only one to lie entirely in the United States?
Lake Michigan
What’s the only Great Lake that doesn’t border Michigan?
Lake Ontario
Which Great Lake is not shared with the US?
What is the only state to border an ocean and a Great Lake?
New York
Which Great Lake is the deepest?
Lake Superior
- Not only is Lake Superior the largest of the Great Lakes, it also has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world.
- With an average depth approaching 500 feet, Superior also is the coldest and deepest (1,332 feet) of the Great Lakes.
What Great Lake is the most dangerous?
With a reputation for fickle weather, ravaging storms, and an average water temperature of 42 degrees Fahrenheit, Lake Superior is fierce and unforgiving. It’s no wonder that experienced sailors and kayakers consider it the Mount Everest of freshwater boating.
What is the most dangerous thing in Lake Erie?
The Sea Lamprey is an invasive parasitic fish that is threatening the native fish species of the Great Lakes.
Has there ever been a shark attack in Lake Michigan?
There has never been a verified shark attack in Lake Michigan. There has never been a shark found in any of the great lakes. Sharks are salt water fish and Lake Michigan is a fresh water lake. However bull sharks can survive in fresh water and have been found in the Mississippi river as far North as Illinois.
Are there really whales in Lake Michigan?
Of course it didn’t. Whales don’t live in the Great Lakes. But that doesn’t stop visitors – spurred on by ongoing pranks such as the Lake Michigan Whale Migration Station Facebook page – from asking for whale-watching tours. “We get a few a year,” said Mike Norton, who does media relations for Traverse City Tourism.
Can a shark live in Lake Michigan?
Sharks live in the oceans, and while you sometimes hear of them in brackish rivers, Lake Michigan is nearly 2,000 navigational miles from the nearest ocean.
What is the most dangerous beach in the world?
Fraser Island (or K’gari) is located just off the Southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, and is the number one most dangerous beach in the world. The island may have been inhabited by humans for over 5,000 years now, but it is an exceptionally dangerous place to go!