Lake Erie’s shallow depth makes it more sensitive to short-term weather patterns, like heat waves or sudden cooldowns. That responsiveness contributes to its reputation as the most dynamic ...

Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria to thrive: It's about 30 feet deep, the shallowest part of the shallowest Great Lake, and it heats up faster when temperatures are warm.

On Jan. 6, the water temperature for Lake Erie was recorded at 35 degrees, which Clark says is too warm to form consistent ice. What December projections show: Current Lake Erie water levels ...

Lake Erie hit its lowest recorded water level, 568 feet, in February 1936. In comparison, the monthly mean levels in 2022 were three to five feet above that record low.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Lake Erie, the shallowest of the five Great Lakes, last froze over in 1996. With ice covering more than 95% of the lake on Thursday, and continued winter weather in the forecast, could ...

“Lake Erie is kind of a unique scenario within the Great Lakes system, it’s on average the shallowest among the Great Lakes,” he said. “Because of that, it also had a unique group of ciscoes.

We're boaters. We grew up on the lake," he said. "The goal of Eriesponsible is to maintain the health of Lake Erie for future generations." The small nonprofit is a true boots-on-the-ground effort.

Last year, Lake Erie was practically ice free until the middle of January with coverage peaking for the season at just under 36% on Jan. 22. The last time ice coverage on the lake exceeded 90% was ...

Every year, an explosion of microscopic life reigns over western Lake Erie, forming a green slick of algae and bacteria so massive and vibrant that it can be seen from space. The harmful algae ...

Erie Zoo Director of Development Scott Mitchell and Kaiser believe the alligator, if real, likely was an exotic domestic pet that could have been released into Lake Erie.

Lake Erie is 98 percent open water, even in Cleveland's harbors, at the end of January. On average, the lake is half frozen by now, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.