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Pictured Rocks National LakeshorePicnic table waits patiently for visitors near the mouth of the Hurricane River on Lake Superior within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Water Quality
 
Ice bergs pile up along the Lake Superior shore.

Photo courtesy of Lars Jensen

Ice along Lake Superior

Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Watershed Conditions at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-2006/361 (large pdf, 130 pages)
A small creek drops over a ledge at Miners Beach.
Water, water everywhere
Is it safe to drink?
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Stars shine through Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah.
Climate Change in National Parks
changing the future
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Chapel Lake is shown with fall colors, a beautifu view of the northwoods in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  

Did You Know?
Chapel Lake is one of several plunge pool lakes created by post glacial rivers after the Marquette advance of the most recent ice age. Its greatest depth is 140 feet. Other plunge pool lakes include Deer Lake and Ginpole Lake in Alger County, home of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Last Updated: April 12, 2007 at 14:28 EST