Tag: Lake Erie
Coast Guard frees 1,004-foot ship from Lake Erie ice
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay recently assisted with ice-breaking operations to free the 1,004-foot icebound freighter, American Spirit, on Lake Erie. Neah Bay broke through the ice to […]
From muddy waters to a “mosaic of vegetation”: how a project aims to restore the Sandusky Bay
A new construction project will restore 16 acres of wetlands and 2,000 feet of shoreline within Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay near Sandusky, Ohio. It’s a fraction of the 11,000 linear […]
Erie’s amazing ice dunes aren’t safe. Enjoy these photos instead
Ice dunes formed along the Lake Erie shoreline at Presque Isle State Park, caused by spray from crashing waves freezing. The dunes are hazardous to walk on, so enjoy these […]
Lake Erie is frozen over. Is it safe to walk on?
Lake Erie is now nearly completely frozen over with rapidly growing ice cover due to persistent Arctic cold, making it the most ice-covered of the Great Lakes this winter. Officials […]
Lake Erie nearly frozen over. How much of the lake is left unfrozen?
In late January, Lake Erie has the most ice coverage out of all the Great Lakes and is continuing to experience rapid ice growth. Read the full story by the […]