Lake Superior: A lot yet to be discovered

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Published 2024-08-05
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been working to collect new mapping data on Lake Superior since 2020. This survey is part of a large effort to update the mapping of the coastal and nearshore water of the Great Lakes. The project has been made possible by funding through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

During the multiyear effort, the crew of the NOAA survey vessel “Dorothy” has been tasked with collecting data for 35 square nautical miles of Lake Superior.

“This portion of Lake Superior has not been mapped since 1981 and 1982,” explained Brandon Krumwiede with the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. “Prior to the early 1980s, the only detailed survey was completed in 1943. The new data helps to provide a greater level of detail than what we previously had access to.”

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