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What's New Lake Superior Magazine's 2013 Best of the Lake awards (4/5) For more than two decades, readers of Lake Superior Magazine have shared their favorites for the "Best of the Lake" awards. Vote now for local favorites in categories like Best Shoreline, Best Locally Made Brew and more for the 2013 awards! Water supply down, Lake Superior drops Duluth News Tribune (4/3) Lake Superior dropped two inches in March, a month it usually drops only a half-inch, the International Lake Superior Board of Control announced Tuesday. GLIN April Site of the Month (4/3) GLIN's April Site of the Month is the 10th Biennial Lake Superior Youth Symposium. The symposium takes place May 16-19, and will engage grade 7-12 students and teachers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Ontario who care about Lake Superior and the Great Lakes watersheds. The registration deadline is April 30! Duluth prepares for its Tall Ships to come in Minnesota Public Radio (4/1) Tickets will go on sale Monday for this summer's Tall Ships festival, which can attract about 250,000 people to Lake Superior. Researchers: No pups born to Isle Royale wolves in past year The Associated Press (3/26) The gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park are increasingly threatened, scientists said Monday, with no pups spotted during the past year and concern growing that the animals may have stopped reproducing. Lakes shipping season to start this week Duluth News Tribune (3/19) The 2013 shipping season will get under way in the Twin Ports late today or Wednesday when the 1,000-foot laker Mesabi Miner is expected to be the first departure of the season.
Overview Not only is Lake Superior the largest of the Great Lakes, it also has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world. It contains almost 3,000 cubic miles of water, an amount that could fill all the other Great Lakes plus three additional Lake Eries. With an average depth approaching 500 feet, Superior also is the coldest and deepest (1,332 feet) of the Great Lakes. The lake stretches approximately 350 miles from west to east, and 160 miles north to south, with a shoreline almost 2,800 miles long. The drainage basin, totaling 49,300 square miles, encompasses parts of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario. Most of the Superior basin is sparsely populated, and heavily forested, with little agriculture because of a cool climate and poor soils. References: Great Lakes Atlas, Environment Canada and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1995
General Resources Bathymetry Map Ohio State University and NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) The Great Lakes Forecasting System provides physical data about the lake, including this bathymetry map. Fish of Lake Superior University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Color illustrations or photographs, size, coloring and other information about many Lake Superior fish species. Great Lakes Surface Environmental Analysis NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) A map using NOAA satellite data to show recent water temperatures of the Great Lakes. Historical Data - Lake Superior U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District The Army Corps provides current and historic data on the Great Lakes, including yearly water levels from 1918, monthly storm probability, outflows and precipitation. Let's Go Sailing: Lake Superior Canada's Aquatic Environments Physical attributes, watershed facts and more. See also: Lakes Library. North Shore Weather Wisdom Minnesota Sea Grant Outlines the seasonal weather patterns triggered by the lake's influence. Superior Pursuit: Facts About the Greatest Lake Minnesota Sea Grant Focuses on the lake's size, creation, weather, water quality, shipping, tourism and fishery. Surface Water Temperature University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Check out the Sea Grant Coastwatch, which provides real-time surface water temperatures for Lake Superior and its ports.
Programs Inland Sea Society Works toward maintaining a Lake Superior Basin with a naturally diverse and heathly ecosystem. Keweenaw Interdisciplinary Transport Experiment in Superior (KITES) KITES is a five-year study, which began in 1997, of the Keweenaw Peninsula on the south shore of Lake Superior. Lake Superior - Duluth Streams U.S. EPA/NOAA This project's primary goal is to enhance public understanding of aquatic ecosystems, the influence of land uses in the watershed and these systems, and the importance of these systems to both economic and environmental sustainability. Lake Superior Binational Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) The Lake Superior Binational Program focuses on the entire ecosystem of Lake Superior and presents its progress in a series of reports titled the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan. Lake Superior Binational Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) This program has focused on the entire ecosystem of Lake Superior, its air, land, water and human and wildlife. Provides links to the most updated information on the Lakes Superior LaMP. Lake Superior Initiative University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Research program on various topics, including factors affecting the sustainability of Lake Superior’s recreational and commercial fisheries, and the flow of mercury and other trace metals from tributaries into the lake. Minnesota Shoreline Management Resource Guide This guide provides easy access to information about sustainable shoreland practices to improve management of Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
Research Fisheries Research in Lake Superior U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Great Lakes Science Center Including population and community dynamics of Lake Superior fishes, and status of the shortjaw cisco.
Tourism The Great Lakes Circle Tour Ride along on the 6,500-mile Great Lakes Circle Tour: a scenic, international road system connecting the five Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River! For new visitors to the region, this online travel guide offers informational maps, road routes and estimated mileages, and links to major cities, camping and recreation areas, and natural attractions. Lake Superior Marine Museum Association LSMMA seeks to acquire, preserve and exhibit marine artifacts and to present programs pertaining to Lake Superior and to disseminate such information to the general public through museum attendance, newsletters and meetings. Lighthouses of Lake Superior Seeing The Light Join lighthouse buffs Terry and Sue Pepper on a voyage of discovery around the Great Lakes and through history. This site features extensive photography, research and observations of the lights. Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota's beach monitoring program collects samples from 37 Lake Superior beaches and analyzes them for water-borne diseases and human health risks. During beach season, this site offers daily and historical beach status information, including weather, photos and maps. Minnesota's Superior Scenic Byways Use this site to explore four beautiful Minnesota Superior Scenic Byways on the western shores of Lake Superior. Each byway is illustrated in an easy-to-follow interactive map that offers recreational opportunities, cultural or historic sites, information centers and various attractions.
Related Resources GLIN: Lake Superior Facts and Figures GLIN: Lake Superior Current Conditions
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