Fourth Largest Lake
Fourth Largest Lake – Lake Superior is the fourth largest lake in the world by water volume.
The average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is 27 feet, making it easily the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes. Underwater visibility in places reaches 100 feet. Lake Superior has been described as “the most oligotrophic lake in the world.”
Lake Superior freezes at least in part every year and less frequently in its entirety. The last year that it froze completely was in February 1994. It almost froze completely in March 2003
We took this photo in January of 2022. That was a cold year and snow will be coming soon again.
Fourth Largest Lake
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Very interesting facts about Lake Superior Sandra and I learned a new word today: oligotrophic. I didn’t realize it was so clear which is pretty amazing too.
Nice Post
Thanks
You are very welcome, thank you 😊
I’ve always wanted to do one of the ice bridge crossings to Grand Island or similar but the timing just never worked out.
That sounds like fun, I have not heard of those.
I have experienced the lake by visiting the apostle islands and doing some island hopping. It’s just really big.
Yes, I was at the apostle islands once. Very pretty there also.
? October?
Beautiful captures— a place I would like to visit some day.
Oops, I meant that photo was taken in January, I did not even notice I put October, thank you Ellen, I will change that. It freezes over quick up there, but not that quick. 😊
😁 that would make for a very long winter 🧊 . You are welcome!
“Oligotrophic?” I learned a new word today!
I love learning new words. 😊
Such a beautiful lake and I always enjoy it when visiting son and family in Thunder Bay. Thanks for the pictures.
You are very welcome Wayne. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you very much 😊
I have only seen Lake Superior from the air. Is it as pretty in person as your photos show? I can’t wait to find out!
It is beautiful Kellye, it is like being by the ocean it is so large and the water is so clear.
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Thank you very much Francine 😊
Absolutely impressive lake, we only know it from documentaries on television.
Thanks for sharing these nice images.
It is such a beautiful place,and the water is so clear.
I had no idea about that. Wow.