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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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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

Their analysis revealed several strains of Dolichospermum living in Lake Erie.

From Science Daily Dec. 2, 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

This year, things on Lake Erie aren’t any better.

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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