Legendary Lake Michigan

The world famous Lake Michigan is the fifth in the list of the largest lakes in the world. Its area reaches almost fifty-nine thousand square kilometers. The biggest depth is 281 meters. Four months a year it is covered with a thick layer of ice. Michigan has three large islands - North Manitou, Beaver and South Manitou. Chicago, Green Bay, Evanston, Milwaukee, Hammond are major cities located on its shores.

The first settlers in the territory of Lake Michigan were Indian tribes. The French scientist Elen Bruhl in 1622 explored its coast, and in 40 years the first Europeans appeared here.

Due to the fact that large cities with developed industry, large oil refineries and steel mills surround Lake Michigan, in due course its territory became polluted. In 1970, the General Assembly of the State adopted a decree on the protection of the environment. For more than 40 years the administration has been carrying out successful measures to protect and restore this territory.

Lake Michigan is a favorite place for anglers. Every weekend, amateurs come here to sit with a fishing rod from neighboring states. Before the start of fishing, everyone receives a special instruction on the use of fish from Lake Michigan. This is a detailed guide, developed by an agency that protects the environment. For example, nursing mothers can not eat certain types of fish from the lake, and small children are generally not recommended to eat it.

Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Huron, Upper are the great lakes of America. They contain one fifth of all the fresh water of the planet. According to geologists, there was a huge glacier on the site of the lakes, which, swinging to the south, swept the mountain on its way, changed the terrain unrecognizably. He, moving, left on the surface of the huge, deep cavities that filled the meltwater - thus appeared the great lakes of the United States. All of them are connected to each other by rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

Lake Michigan is visited by tourists from all over the world. They are interested not only in the pond itself, but also in the sights surrounding it. If you happen to visit these places, be sure to visit the unique National Reserve. We are sure that you will be interested to get acquainted with a variety of ecosystems, sand dunes reaching a height of 140 meters. The oldest building near Lake Michigan is the lighthouse of the Old Mission, which was built in 1870. At the 45th parallel, it connects the North Pole and the equator.

Michigan is a lake, which is a great place for beach lovers. Here you can sunbathe and do various kinds of water sports, ride a jet ski, boat or yacht. All the beaches are well equipped. The best beach on the lake is rightly considered Saugatuck, which may well be considered one of the best in the world.

Many tourists will be interested in the mystery associated with the Loch Ness monster. Since 1938 in these places see a human wolf with blue eyes. What is surprising is that it can be found both on land and in water. For several decades now he has been keeping Michigan residents in awe.