Lake

Some people look at a lake and think of how many scary fish and lake weeds there are. When I look at a lake I think of how fun it would be to sink the tube or even stop at the deepest spot of the lake and jump off the boat. There are many activities that people do on the lake like swimming, stopping at the sandbar, tubing, skiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding and many more. Being on the lake is not only just an entertaining thing to do on the weekends but it’s also a hobby that I really believe in…

While reading novels and books, the reader's emotions will be set on a rollercoaster. If you had to illustrate the feelings you get while reading “On the Lake” by Olaf Olafsson, you would probably be illustrating a frozen ice pond, with you walking on the slippery surface. Suddenly you notice that the surface is cracking with every single step you take. Step after step the cracks become more and more pronounced, and you can only think of two things. First thing being reaching safety, while the…

According to the textbook, Michigan has over 5,100 km of shoreline on the four Great Lakes more than any other state except Alaska. Also unlike other states Michigan’s boundaries do not end at the shore. Michigan’s boundaries reach far out within the Great Lakes making up almost 40% of Michigan’s total territory. There have been many disputes on where Michigan’s boundaries begin and end. For example, the islands of Bois Blanc, Stony, Sugar and Fox reside in the Detroit River was a subject of…

Lake Erie is one of the largest bodies of fresh water on the plant, and it provides drinking water to over 11 million people. Unfortunately, the large body of water is under attack, and the offender, is the very people depending on it. Over the past couple of years Lake Erie has been assaulted with worsening toxic algae blooms. As a result, in 2014, the city of Toledo was unable to consume the tap water without fear of becoming sick. Now, how is it the people 's fault that this is occurring?…

a massive chunk of ice. Glaciers are usually formed on a high elevation location. When on top of a location very high, glaciers glide across the ground making glaciers moving. Glaciers are responsible for many landforms. They can construct kettle lakes, drumlins, eskers, and many more. Glaciers can be destructive, while moving glaciers can take along many things with them including: trees, rocks, and many more. The Wisconsin Glaciation stretched as far down to Des Moines, Iowa. To get to…

After having fun at Lake Erie, we drove a couple hours to Cedar Lake, India, and then we found the camping grounds. Mom told us we might be there a long while, so we sent up our big ten person tent. Which, really, is only big for 3 people, they must of thought that tem dwarfs could fit in there, not people. The campsite wasn't really that big, but we didn't have to share anything with other campers. We had our own picnic table, and fire pit, and water and electricity. We even had our own trail…

Although, some seas may have greater concentration. For instance, the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake have a much higher salt concentration. First, the concentration level is raised to 25.8% NaCI after going through the condensers, which are heat transferring device that converts vapor into liquid. The reason for the conversion is to later be easily…

way to completely eradicate lake trout, but if no steps were taken for reducing the lake trout, it was estimated that cutthroat could be eliminated by up to 70% in 100 years (Duncan, Murphy, & Zale, 2009). They started to look at measures which could be taken for controlling the population. At a workshop in 1995, scientists determined that the use of gill netting as a method of gathering information that was needed for determining effective management in reducing lake trout population structure…

Mankato, MN The Official City-Mankato.US Home Page An International Vacation Magazine top five world pick! "If you have not visited Mankato, YOU HAVE NOT VISITED MANKATO!" Let's "Make It In Mankato" ! ! Mankato, Minnesota is truly a wonderland. Tucked into the Emerald Green Valley in Southern Minnesota, it is the hidden vacation Mecca of scores of knowing Midwesterners. Mankato has everything thanks to a freak of nature: the Sclare/Far Fissure. This fissure in the earth's crust takes water…

A current environmental issue in the Great Lakes region is the threat of Asian Carp invading the Great Lakes. Many environmentalists are very concerned about this threat and are seeking ways to prevent this from occurring. Asian carp are invasive fish from Southeast Asia that can cause harm the ecosystem, economy, property, and boaters. (National Wildlife Federation) They are filter-feeding fish and voracious eaters that consume plankton, algae, and other microscopic organisms which are the key…