Lake Five archive · No. 10
Five questions about Lake Erie and Cleveland’s waterfront. Tap an answer; the explanation and source open underneath.
Answer: South Bass Island
The village of Put-in-Bay and the memorial are on South Bass Island.
Source: National Park Service: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Answer: 62 feet
Lake Erie averages about 62 feet (19 m) deep, the shallowest of the Great Lakes.
Answer: Walleye
Walleye returned as the lake was cleaned up. The other three are invasive species.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
Answer: A disposal site for dredged harbor sediment
The Army Corps of Engineers placed dredged sediment there from 1979 to 1999. Plants, trees and then birds took over.
Source: Port of Cleveland: Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve
Answer: Microcystin, from an algal bloom
Microcystin, made by cyanobacteria in a Lake Erie bloom, was found above the 1 microgram per liter limit in the city's water.
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