World Image Issue 32 May 2016
The free global magazine of the PPS, dedicated to photography, conservation and the preservation of our planet and all the natural life that survives upon it.
The free global magazine of the PPS, dedicated to photography, conservation and the preservation of our planet and all the natural life that survives upon it.
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Lake Superior, Minnesota<br />
“The Land of 10,000 Lakes" by Georgene Bergstrom<br />
Minnesota is one of the northernmost<br />
states of the USA, its nickname, The<br />
Land of 10,000 Lakes, is not<br />
exaggeration; there are 11,842<br />
Minnesota lakes in excess of 10 acres<br />
in size.<br />
The Minnesota portion of Lake<br />
Superior is the largest at 962,700<br />
acres and, at 1,290 ft, is deepest<br />
body of water in the state.<br />
Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers<br />
and streams that in total flow for a<br />
distance of 69,000 miles. The<br />
Mississippi River begins its<br />
journey from Lake Itasca and<br />
crosses the Iowa border 680<br />
miles downstream.<br />
It is joined during its journey<br />
by the Minnesota River, the St.<br />
Croix River, the Chippewa<br />
River, and by many smaller<br />
streams, while the Red River<br />
drains the northwest part of<br />
the state northward toward<br />
Hudson Bay in Canada.<br />
A p p r o x i m a t e l y<br />
10.6 million acres of<br />
wetlands are contained<br />
within Minnesota's<br />
borders.<br />
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