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How long does it take for water to pass through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ocean?
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The retention time for each of the Great Lakes is different, and Lake Superior has the longest retention time of all the Great Lakes. When a drop of rainwater lands in Lake Superior, it takes over 200 years for it to pass through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Once it leaves the Great Lakes system, it has to travel though the St. Lawrence River on its way to the ocean.
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What drains the Great Lakes into the Atlantic Ocean?
No. Wrong direction. All of the great lakes empty into the Atlantic, through the St. Lawrence river.
Which river links the great lakes and and the Atlantic ocean?
It is the St. Lawrence river that links The Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
What linked the great lakes to the Atlantic oceans?
The Erie Canal linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
The St. Lawrence Seaway is a major waterway that links the great lakes with which ocean?
The Saint Lawrence Seaway is a major waterway that links the great lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
What river connects the great lakes with the Atlantic?
It is the St. Lawrence river that links The Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
What was the Atlantic Ocean connected with in 1825?
The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
Can you sail from the Atlantic Ocean to Chicago?
Yes, via the St. Lawrence Seaway, through some of The Great Lakes.
The Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes have different elevations which two man-made structures help ships navigate through the seaway?
The Great Lakes are substantially above sea level.
Where do lamprey eel come from?
Lamprey eels come from the Atlantic Ocean. They can now be found in the Great Lakes believed to have found their way there through shipping canals.
Why do the great lakes empty into the Atlantic ocean?
Because they want to.
What connects all the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean?
The Erie Canal linked the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
How can the Great Lakes be accessed from the Atlantic Ocean?
The Great Lakes can be accessed from the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway.See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
