Narrow watershed hinder Great Lakes’ replenishment
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by Dan Schneider | Source: Mining Gazette
Alex Mayer, Professor of Geological and Environmental Engineering and director of the Center for Water and Society at Michigan Technological University, said geophysical realities mean water diversions have the potential for major impact on the Great Lakes despite their vast size.
According to Mayer, the Great Lakes have narrow watersheds.
This means the outer edges of the aquifers and streams that feed into the lakes are not far from the shores of the lakes, themselves.
Compared to the surface area of the lakes, Mayer said, there is only a small area collecting precipitation.
