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Lake Erie: the walleye capital

Posted Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:18 pm by Dave Hochanadel
Lake Erie is the shallowest and smallest (by volume) of the Great Lakes. Its average depth is 62 feet, with a maximum depth of 210 feet. The lake is also home to one of the world’s largest freshwater commercial fisheries and deemed the “walleye capital of the world.” Indeed it was the significance of the.. Read more
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Acton Lake a training ground for lake scientists

Posted Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:26 pm by Dave Hochanadel
Tucked away within the 3,600-acre Hueston Woods State Park in southwest Ohio is the tranquil Acton Lake. We recently visited the lake to help Miami University and Kent State University PhD candidates install water and meteorology monitoring stations that will help them study the lake’s ecology. Acton Lake was formed as an impoundment.. Read more
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