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What is the mysterious creature in Lake Superior?

Mishipeshu is an Ojibwe water creature, also known as the underwater panther (or in direct translation, 'the Great Lynx').



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In northeastern Ohio and Michigan folklore, Bessie is a name given to a lake monster in Lake Erie, also known as South Bay Bessie or simply The Lake Erie Monster.

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Lake sturgeons are the biggest fish in the Great Lakes.

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The Water Monster of Lake Erie Bessie, who is also called South Bay Bessie because of the location of the sightings, has been seen multiple times since the 1800's. It is said that she is covered in gray scales, has a large head, and is around 30 to 40 feet long.

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Geology of Lake Inferior Lake Inferior is an underground lake that is located beneath Lake Superior. It is believed to be formed by a process known as karstification, which is the dissolution of limestone and dolomite rock. This process creates sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers and lakes.

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During the 1960s, Lake Erie was declared a “dead lake” due to eutrophication and pollution. The children's book, The Lorax, written by Dr.

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Well-known lake monsters include:
  • Mishipeshu, in Lake Superior, Canada and US.
  • Nessie, in Loch Ness, Scotland.
  • Morag, in Loch Morar, Scotland.
  • Lagarfljót Worm, in Lagarfljót, Iceland.
  • Ogopogo, in Okanagan Lake, Canada.
  • Lariosauro, in Lake Como, Italy.
  • Champ, in Lake Champlain, Canada and US.


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Lake Superior holds a massive volume of water because of its enormous inland basin and the hundreds of rivers that feed it.

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Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh water.



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About a billion years ago, a fracture in the earth running from what is now Oklahoma to Lake Superior generated volcanic activity that almost split North America. Over a period of 20 million years, lava intermittently flowed from the fracture.

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It's the 'forgotten' Great Lake Lake Huron is often overlooked compared with the other four Great Lakes. Superior has a reputation as the coldest, deepest and largest.

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The Aral Sea was located in Central Asia between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. With an area of 68,000 km2, it was once the 4th largest lake in the world. Its name means “Sea of Islands”, as over a thousand islands were once dotted across its surface.

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Lake Superior is truly an inland sea. Weather, navigation and buoyage are taken seriously and monitored by federal maritime agencies.

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It is estimated that there are over 550 shipwrecks in Lake Superior. Most of these shipwrecks are undisturbed.

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