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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Yet over the next five months, the 40-year-old from Cincinnati has a Disney cruise, a visit to Lake Erie and a trip to New Orleans for a Bruno Mars concert booked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
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
One was a guided missile cruiser, the USS Lake Erie.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 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 final question was the same one that Mr. Ryan had asked him in the hallway on Friday: Who won the Battle of Lake Erie?
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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