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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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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