My room mate says that the great lakes are nothing but fresh water and there not salt waters. I belive when I was a kid swimming in the lakes many years ago the water was salty.(and not warm)
2006-07-18 21:06:28 · 10 answers · asked by shadowfollowsyou 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Even though they're considered freshwater lakes, it goes without saying that there is some level of dissolved salts in the water, but not enough to make it salty like seawater.
Also, contrary to some opinions here, they're not the world's largest freshwater lakes. Lake Baikal, in the Russian Far East, is the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. Its surface area maybe smaller but it holds a lot more water.
2006-07-18 21:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by ozzie35au 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
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Does Michigan's great lakes have salt in them?
My room mate says that the great lakes are nothing but fresh water and there not salt waters. I belive when I was a kid swimming in the lakes many years ago the water was salty.(and not warm)
2015-08-10 05:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Lakes are considered fresh water lakes. Though since they open into the ocean through a series of waterways, I would imagine there to be some salt in them. It could also have been other minerals, etc floating around in the water that made it taste salty. And no, they're usually not very warm.
2006-07-18 21:11:09 · answer #3 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Great Lakes are fresh water. Although they connect to salt water (via the St. Lawrence river), the flow is from the lakes to the ocean, so ocean salt cannot reach the lakes. They have a very small amount of salt from elution of salt in soils adjoining tributaries of the lakes, but it can only be detected by careful chemical analysis.
2006-07-18 21:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Lakes Saltwater
2016-11-13 10:24:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All 5 Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Michigan , Huron, Superior) are fresh water.
2006-07-18 21:10:24 · answer #6 · answered by Paul P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, the lakes are fresh water.
another fact about Mich Whitefish Point Up near the tip of the Mitt is very dangerous water way . I t home of the Michigan Shipwreck Museum. Alao the winds near Manikac Island are strong enough to kock cars off the the Big Mac. I could go on and on .
2006-07-19 05:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by bleacherbrat34 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are fresh water lakes. The largest in the world.
They would have a salt content, like most water found in nature, but they are referred to as fresh-water lakes.
2006-07-18 21:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by toomath2004 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the great lakes are fresh water. there are some spots that are warm but most are very cold.
2006-07-18 21:09:52 · answer #9 · answered by jbslass 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no salt.
2006-07-18 21:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Texas_X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋