Geography 2011A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: International Joint Commission, Seiche, Marten Falls First Nation
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Lake erie: one summer the levels rose so high that it cost million dollars to replace shoreline property, next spring lake erie water levels dropped 60 centimetres. Most water levels in the great lakes rise and drop. Most is natural but some is human activity related. Form a chain of lakes, including the st lawrence river, that drain into one another. Lake superior drains into lake huron: through the t mary"s river. Lake michigan drains into lake huron: through the straits of mackinac. Lake huron drains into lake erie: through the st clair river and lake and the detroit river. Lake erie drains into lake ontario: through the niagara river and the welland canal. Lake ontario empties into the st lawrence river: from there the water passes through the gulf of st lawrence into the. Atlantic ocean: total water travel: 3600 km. Means the changes rarely last longer than a day: wind.