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The International Joint Commission appointed the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board in February 2007 to examine whether the regulation of Lake Superior outflows can be improved to address the evolving needs of the upper Great Lakes. The study area includes lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, and their interconnecting channels.
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Lake Superior Day is a special day each July that encourages people and communities to take an active interest in protecting the lake as well as enjoying the many opportunities Lake Superior offers. Every year, communities around Lake Superior in the U.S. and Canada celebrate this day. Youth and adults from the Communities for Youth Committee, here in Superior, are co-sponsoring and working on this celebration. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Great Lakes Basin If you stood on the moon, you could see the lakes and recognize the familiar wolf head shape of Lake Superior, or the mitten bounded by lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie. Covering more than 94,000 square miles and draining more than twice as much land, these Freshwater Seas hold an estimated 6 quadrillion gallons of water, about one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water supply and nine-tenths of the U.S. supply. Spread evenly across the contiguous 48 states, the lakes' water would be about 9.5 feet deep.
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A number of local organizations will be on hand to share information about Lake Superior including the Great Lakes Aquarium, the Coast Guard, the Maritime Museum, the Great Lakes Bi-National Forum, Clean Wisconsin Water Program, and the Great Lakes Fleet. The Great Lakes Fleet will be ... be recruiting for positions within the company.
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