Lake Superior

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Upper Peninsula, Michigan

Two illustrated divers are superimposed onto a photograph showing a lake underwater.

The Great Lakes and their drainage basin

Discover how the Midcontinent Rift helped form the magical and spectacular Lake Superior

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Split Rock Lighthouse to close temporarily in May for restoration, repairs • Apr. 18, 2025, 8:49 AM ET (CBS)

Annual polar plunge in Thunder Bay, Ont., sees highest turnout yet with over 400 participants • Apr. 7, 2025, 4:54 AM ET (CBC)

How LittaTraps are keeping litter in Thunder Bay, Ont. out of Lake Superior • Mar. 24, 2025, 10:20 AM ET (CBC)

Snowfall warning in effect for Thunder Bay area • Mar. 23, 2025, 5:39 AM ET (CBC)

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Upper Peninsula, Michigan

The Great Lakes and their drainage basin

Two illustrated divers are superimposed onto a photograph showing a lake underwater.

Discover how the Midcontinent Rift helped form the magical and spectacular Lake Superior

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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

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Banff National Park. Aerial view of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Aerial perspective.

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