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Michigan Landforms

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Michigan Landforms  include:

 

Rivers

Major rivers on the Upper Peninsula  are the Escanala, the Manistique, the Ontogon, and the Tahquamnenon. On the Lower Peninsula the rivers are Au Sable, The Grand River, The Muskegon, The Kalamazoo, and The Signaw rivers.

 

 


Lakes

 

Great Lakes:

Water flows through the system from Lake Superior, into Lakes Huron and Michigan, then onto Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls, into Lake Ontario, and out the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Huron-has over 30,000 islands. As result, it also has the most shoreline of any lake . . . almost 4,000 miles!

Ontario-Ontario is deeper with three times the volume of water

 

Michigan-

 The name Michigan is derived from the Indian words "Michi-gama" meaning large lake.

 

Erie-has 25 percent more surface area than Ontario.

 

Superior-is by far the largest lake in terms of surface area, water volume, and depth.  It holds ten percent of the world's fresh water.

 

In addition, Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes and more than 36,000 miles of streams.


 

Forests-

Michigan has about 19.3 million acres of forest, covering about 53% of the State. 

 

 


Swamps-

Swampy flats can be found along the northern shores of Lake Michigan.

 


 

 

Mountains/Rolling Hills

Limestone hills and swampy flats cover the shores of Lake Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. The Porcupine Mountains are located on the shores of Lake Superior and home to the largest area of old hardwood forests. The areas has several waterfalls and miles of stone covered beaches.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Cliffs:

 Sandstone ridges rise from the waters of Lake Superior in the Lower Peninsula.


 

Beaches:

The shoreline of Michigan is more than 3200 miles long, showcasing sandy beaches, rocky beaches and swamps.


 

Sand Dunes

High bluff and sand dunes are found on the Michigan side of Lake Michigan. The dunes are  created by strong winds, and creating a unquie wildlife habitat. 

 

 

 

 

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