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The '''Western Basin''' of [[Lake Erie]] is the shallow flat basin that comprises the western third of the lake |
The '''Western Basin''' of [[Lake Erie]] is the shallow flat basin that comprises the western third of the lake that borders the [[U.S. state]]s of [[Michigan]] and [[Ohio]] and the [[Canadian province]] of [[Ontario]]. The shallowest section of Lake Erie is the western basin where depths average only {{convert|25|to|30|ft|m}}; as a result, "the slightest breeze can kick up lively waves," according to a ''New York Times'' reporter in 2004.<ref name="twsX43d">{{cite news |
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| author = Denny lee |
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| title = Reborn, Lake Erie Beckons Kayakers |
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| newspaper = The New York Times |
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| date = September 10, 2004 |
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| url = http://travel.nytimes.com/2004/09/10/travel/escapes/10ERIE.html |
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| accessdate = January 24, 2011 |
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}}</ref> The "waves build very quickly", according to other accounts.<ref name=twsZ31>{{cite news |
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|author = The Windsor Star |
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|title = Author's imagination stoked by Lake Erie tales |
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|publisher = Canada.com |
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|date = November 24, 2008 |
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|url = http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=23d49fb1-6607-4bc3-b282-5c69a645659d |
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120825222336/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=23d49fb1-6607-4bc3-b282-5c69a645659d |
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|url-status = dead |
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|archive-date = August 25, 2012 |
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|accessdate = January 26, 2011 |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name=twsX312c>{{cite news |
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| author = Margaret Atwood |
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| title = On Lake Erie's demise |
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| work = The Star |
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| quote = Also, the western end of Lake Erie is the thunderstorm capital of Canada – the lightning displays are breathtaking, the winds can hit gale force, and, due to the lake's shallowness, the waves build very quickly. |
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| date = January 19, 2008 |
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| url = https://www.thestar.com/SpecialSections/EarthHour/article/294693 |
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| accessdate = January 24, 2011 |
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}}</ref> As of the 2010s much of the phosphorus in the basin comes from fertilizer applied to [[no-till farming|no-till]] soybean and corn fields but washed into streams by heavy rains. The [[algal bloom]]s result from growth of [[Microcystis]], a toxic [[Cyanobacteria|blue-green algae]] that the [[zebra mussel]]s which infest the lake don't eat.<ref name=NYT031413>{{cite news|title=Spring Rain, Then Foul Algae in Ailing Lake Erie|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/science/earth/algae-blooms-threaten-lake-erie.html|accessdate=March 15, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 14, 2013|author=Michael Wines}}</ref> |
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<ref name=twsX412a>{{cite news |
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| title = Researchers track Lake Erie algae blooms |
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| newspaper = USA Today |
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| date = September 13, 2007 |
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| url = https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-09-13-14954030_x.htm |
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| accessdate = January 24, 2011 |
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}}</ref> |
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==Lighthouses in the Western Basin of Lake Erie== |
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*[[Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West)]] - Built on Colchester Reef in 1885. |
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*[[Detroit River Light]] - Built at the entrance to the Detroit River in 1885. |
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{{coord|41.80|N|82.4|W|display=title}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Lake Erie]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 16 April 2021
The Western Basin of Lake Erie is the shallow flat basin that comprises the western third of the lake that borders the U.S. states of Michigan and Ohio and the Canadian province of Ontario. The shallowest section of Lake Erie is the western basin where depths average only 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m); as a result, "the slightest breeze can kick up lively waves," according to a New York Times reporter in 2004.[1] The "waves build very quickly", according to other accounts.[2] [3] As of the 2010s much of the phosphorus in the basin comes from fertilizer applied to no-till soybean and corn fields but washed into streams by heavy rains. The algal blooms result from growth of Microcystis, a toxic blue-green algae that the zebra mussels which infest the lake don't eat.[4] [5]
Lighthouses in the Western Basin of Lake Erie
[edit]- Colchester Reef Light (Lake Erie, West) - Built on Colchester Reef in 1885.
- Detroit River Light - Built at the entrance to the Detroit River in 1885.
41°48′N 82°24′W / 41.80°N 82.4°W
References
[edit]- ^ Denny lee (September 10, 2004). "Reborn, Lake Erie Beckons Kayakers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ The Windsor Star (November 24, 2008). "Author's imagination stoked by Lake Erie tales". Canada.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ Margaret Atwood (January 19, 2008). "On Lake Erie's demise". The Star. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
Also, the western end of Lake Erie is the thunderstorm capital of Canada – the lightning displays are breathtaking, the winds can hit gale force, and, due to the lake's shallowness, the waves build very quickly.
- ^ Michael Wines (March 14, 2013). "Spring Rain, Then Foul Algae in Ailing Lake Erie". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Researchers track Lake Erie algae blooms". USA Today. September 13, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
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