2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06
The world-famous Lake Michigan is the fifth largest lake in the world. Its area reaches almost fifty-nine thousand square kilometers. The greatest depth is 281 meters. Four months of the year it is covered with a thick layer of ice. Michigan has three large islands - North Manitou, Beaver and South Manitou. Chicago, Green Bay, Evanston, Milwaukee, Hammond are major cities located on its banks.
The first settlers on the territory of Lake Michigan were Indian tribes. The French scientist Ellen Brule explored its coast in 1622, and 40 years later the first Europeans appeared here.
Due to the fact that large cities with developed industry, large oil refineries and steel mills surround Lake Michigan, over time, its territory became polluted. In 1970, the State General Assembly passed an environmental protection ordinance. For more than 40 years, the administration has been carrying out successful activities to protect and restore this territory.
Lake Michigan is a favorite place for anglers. Every weekend, lovers of sitting with a fishing rod from neighboring states come here. Before the start of fishing, everyone receives special instructions oneating fish from Lake Michigan. This is a detailed guide that has been developed by an environmental protection agency. For example, breastfeeding mothers should not eat certain types of fish from the lake, and young children are generally not recommended to eat them.
Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Huron, Superior are the great lakes of America. They contain one fifth of the world's fresh water. According to geologists, at the location of the lakes there was a huge glacier, which, moving south, swept away mountains in its path, changed the terrain beyond recognition. As it moved, it left huge, deep depressions on the surface, which were filled with melt water - thus the great lakes of the USA appeared. All of them are interconnected by rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
Lake Michigan is visited by tourists from all over the world. They are interested not only in the reservoir itself, but also in the sights surrounding it. If you happen to visit these places, be sure to visit the unique National Reserve. We are sure that you will be interested to get acquainted with a variety of ecosystems, sand dunes, reaching a height of 140 meters. The oldest structure on Lake Michigan is the Old Mission Lighthouse, built in 1870. At the 45th parallel, it connects the North Pole and the equator.
Michigan is a lake that is a great place for beach lovers. Here you can sunbathe and engage in various water sports, ride a jet ski, boat or yacht. All beaches are well equipped. the very bestthe beach on the lake is considered to be Saugatuck, which may well be considered one of the best in the world.
Many tourists will be interested in the mystery associated with the Loch Ness monster. Since 1938, a wolf-man with blue eyes has been seen in these places. Surprisingly, it can be found both on land and in water. For decades, he has kept Michigan residents at bay.
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