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Aquatic Summaries

All files are < 1 MB in size unless otherwise indicated by an asterix ("*"). Actual file size for those so indicated is given below the table.

Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Entire Lake Basin (all features) PDF* PDF* PDF* PDF*
Lake Basin Overview PDF PDF PDF PDF
Great Lakes Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Shoreline PDF PDF PDF PDF
Nearshore PDF PDF PDF PDF
Offshore PDF PDF PDF PDF
Inland Lakes Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Ponds PDF PDF PDF PDF
Small lakes PDF PDF PDF PDF
Medium lakes PDF PDF PDF PDF
Large lakes PDF PDF PDF PDF
Lake characteristics Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Wave-washed shore PDF PDF PDF PDF
Trophic status: eutrophic PDF PDF PDF PDF
Trophic status: mesotrophic PDF PDF PDF PDF
Trophic status: oligotrophic PDF PDF PDF PDF
Stratified PDF PDF PDF PDF
Connectivity: drainage PDF PDF PDF PDF
Connectivity: seep PDF PDF PDF PDF
Rivers Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Cold headwaters/small tributaries PDF PDF PDF PDF
Cool headwaters/small tributaries PDF PDF PDF PDF
Warm headwaters/small tributaries PDF PDF PDF PDF
Headwaters/small tributaries PDF PDF PDF PDF
Cold medium PDF PDF PDF PDF
Cool medium PDF PDF PDF PDF
Warm medium PDF PDF PDF PDF
Medium PDF PDF PDF PDF
Cold large PDF PDF PDF PDF
Cool large PDF PDF PDF PDF
Warm large PDF PDF PDF PDF
Large PDF PDF PDF PDF
Very large PDF PDF PDF PDF
Rivers characteristics Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Gradient: slow PDF PDF PDF PDF
Gradient: moderate PDF PDF PDF PDF
Gradient: fast PDF PDF PDF PDF
Gradient: very fast PDF PDF PDF PDF
Banks: sand PDF PDF PDF PDF
Banks: clay PDF PDF PDF PDF
Banks: rock PDF PDF PDF PDF
Intermittent PDF PDF PDF PDF
Wetlands Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Bog PDF PDF PDF PDF
Fen PDF PDF PDF PDF
Ephemeral wetland PDF PDF PDF PDF
Inland emergent wetland PDF PDF PDF PDF
Swamp PDF PDF* PDF PDF
Floodplain PDF PDF PDF PDF
Aquatic characteristics Erie Huron Michigan Superior
Rock substrates PDF PDF PDF PDF
Soft substrates PDF PDF PDF PDF
Clay substrates PDF PDF PDF PDF
Vegetation PDF PDF PDF PDF
Woody structure PDF PDF PDF PDF
Turbid water PDF PDF PDF PDF
Clear water PDF PDF PDF PDF

* The following files are > 1 MB in size:

  • Lake Erie Basin: entire basin - 10.6 MB
  • Lake Huron Basin: entire basin - 18.2 MB
  • Lake Huron Basin: Swamp - 1.2 MB
  • Lake Michigan Basin: entire basin - 18.9 MB
  • Lake Superior Basin: entire basin - 5.8 MB
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