Lake Erie
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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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Their analysis revealed several strains of Dolichospermum living in Lake Erie.
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
A ship identifying itself as the USS Lake Erie - a guided missile cruiser - last transmitted its location in the Caribbean Sea on 30 August, east of the Panama Canal on 30 August.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
By the end of the third day of the water ban, using a $4 million mix of aluminum and chlorine, Lake Erie was shocked like a pool back to safe levels.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025
The mesmerist said, “And what’s that I see right in front of you, young Samuel? It appears to be the waters of Lake Erie, cool and deep and inviting!”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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