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.
Lake Five archive · No. 20
Sunday, November 1
Five questions about Lake Erie and Cleveland’s waterfront. Tap an answer; the explanation and source open underneath.
Why was the Lake Erie watersnake taken off the federal threatened species list in 2011?
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Answer: It had recovered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared it recovered in 2011 after protection of its shoreline habitat. Ohio still protects it.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior: Recovery of the Lake Erie Watersnake (2011)
For heavy lake-effect snow, cold air needs to travel at least about how far over open water?
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Answer: About 60 miles
Cold air crossing roughly 60 miles or more of unfrozen lake picks up enough moisture to drop heavy snow downwind.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
Which river carries Lake Erie's water away, over a famous waterfall?
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Answer: The Niagara River
Lake Erie drains through the Niagara River, over Niagara Falls. The Welland Canal also carries some of its outflow.
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Erie
About how deep is Lake Erie on average?
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Answer: 62 feet
Lake Erie averages about 62 feet (19 m) deep, the shallowest of the Great Lakes.
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