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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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She believes that cash and other changes helped set Lake Erie on a sustainable trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

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

“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

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