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[loracs]

"What is the world’s largest repository of fresh water?

The Great Lakes, remembered by the mnemonic “homes” – Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior – contains almost 20% of the world’s supply of fresh water, and nearly 90% of the supply in the United States."
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Which lake is the most "fresh", i.e. less polluted?  My guess is Huron.
Most polluted?  Maybe Michigan.
I'm too lazy to go hunt it up right now.  Does anyone know?

Comments

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

well, now you've gotten me going, reading up on the lakes, pollution and otherwise.

I grew up in Chicago, and spent summers glued to the lake. we had a period of alewives stinking up the beaches, but the response there was also pretty swift.



the view of the great lakes from space: