Lake Huron

Himanshi singh       Nov 18, 2022

#Geography

        Lake Huron has a length 332km of and a maximum width of 295km. The lake has a mean surface elevation of 176m, which is similar to that of Lake Michigan. 

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#Island

        It is estimated that there are about 30,000 islands in Lake Huron and taking these islands into account, Lake Huron has a shoreline length of 3,190km, which is the longest among all the Great Lakes 

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#Flora And Fauna

        Several scientific studies have revealed that the lake initially supported many native deep-water fishes like lake trout, ciscos, sculpins, etc. 

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#Brief History

        Geologists believe that about 9,000 years ago when the water levels of Lake Huron were about 100m lower than the present water levels 

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#Navigation

        As a part of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Lake Huron  serves as an important navigational route for commercial cargo ships carrying several economically important materials. 

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