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Chasstev365

(6,261 posts)
3. In the immortal words of Gordon Lightfoot
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:36 PM
Aug 7

Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice-water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen
And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know

catbyte

(37,799 posts)
6. In spite of the name, no, lol. I grew up on Lake Michigan and I love to swim.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 08:05 PM
Aug 7

I stuck my big toe in Lake Superior one summer, and it was so cold that an electric shock went right up my leg, through my torso, and into my armpit. Yikes! Plus, a lot of the shoreline is rocky. It is impressive, though.

Sogo

(6,620 posts)
8. The only Great Lake I've actually visited and swam in was Lake Michigan.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 08:54 PM
Aug 7

It was delightful. What I love about the Great Lakes is that they seem oceanic, but are fresh water.

Luciferous

(6,495 posts)
9. Nope, I live a couple of minutes from
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:44 PM
Aug 7

Lake Michigan and it's the greatest of the Great Lakes 😊

Figarosmom

(8,540 posts)
12. Yeah me too...
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 01:59 AM
Aug 8

Though I liked it better when it was sand bottom. The city put in stone to stop erosion I guess.

waterwatcher123

(406 posts)
10. All the Great Lakes are Special - But, Lake Superior is truly an inland sea (larger in size than Maine).
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:50 PM
Aug 7

We went swimming in it today. Might go again tomorrow if the smoke situation is decent (air quality has been extremely difficult all summer long).

True Dough

(24,409 posts)
13. I did find this online to support the "Superior" claim:
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 06:00 AM
Aug 8

Lake Superior is the largest, coldest, and deepest (the average depth is 482 feet) of the five Great Lakes.

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