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Lake Erie

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  1. Lake bordered by Ontario, Canada, to the north; New York to the east; Pennsylvania and Ohio to the south; and Michigan to the west.


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Fourth largest of the Great Lakes, it has been known for years for its high level of pollution.

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Earlier, in 2007, scientists detected signs of an extremely strong toxin called saxitoxin in Lake Erie, although its biological source remained unknown.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

Both are rides at Cedar Point, a Six Flags theme park on the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

One was a guided missile cruiser, the USS Lake Erie.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

I don’t know what happened to the windsurfer on Lake Erie last year.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

“A story on zebra mussels in Lake Erie, and you know Pittsburgh has had its own problems with invasive wildlife.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng