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Lake Five archive · No. 8

Tuesday, October 20

Five questions about Lake Erie and Cleveland’s waterfront. Tap an answer; the explanation and source open underneath.

1Ships, lights and water

Which World War II submarine is a museum on Cleveland's lakefront?

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Answer: USS Cod

USS Cod, a Gato-class submarine, has been a museum in Cleveland since the 1970s and is a National Historic Landmark.

Source: Wikipedia: USS Cod

2Ships, lights and water

Where is the William G. Mather moored as a museum ship?

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Answer: Beside the Great Lakes Science Center

It is at Dock 32, just north of the Great Lakes Science Center at North Coast Harbor.

Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Steamship William G. Mather Museum

3Lake by the numbers

Which of these Great Lakes holds the least water?

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Answer: Lake Erie

Lake Erie holds about 116 cubic miles of water, the least of the five Great Lakes. Lake Superior holds about 2,900.

Source: EPA: Physical Features of the Great Lakes

4Then and now

In which year did the famous Cuyahoga River fire happen?

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Answer: 1969

An oil slick under two railroad bridges caught fire around noon on June 22, 1969.

Source: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Cuyahoga River Fire

5Islands, coast and weather

What is the largest island in Lake Erie?

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Answer: Pelee Island

Pelee Island, in Ontario, is the largest of Lake Erie's islands.

Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie