LAKE FACTS

How much do you know about Michigan and our Lakes? After reading an article in the July 29, 2007 edition of the FreePress by writer Ron Dzwonkowski, I now know a lot more! Check out excerpts that I found interesting:

• The generally agreed-to estimate of the number of inland lakes in Michigan is 11,000.
• If somebody tells you to "go jump in the lake," in Michigan you are never more than 6 miles from one.
• In area, Lake Superior is the world's second largest. The other four Great Lakes ranked in order by surface area: Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario.
• Two of northern Michigan's largest and most popular inland lakes are Houghton and Higgins. They sit between U.S.-127 and I-75.
• Michigan's three largest inland lakes are: Houghton, Torch and Charlevoix.
• Walled Lake got it's name from earthen buildups that may have been from waves and ice that resembled walls around parts of the lake.
• The drop in water level at the Soo Locks for ships coming down from Lake superior into the lower lakes is 21 feet.

You can read the complete article at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707290545