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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

yes, hugeness is a part of it. lake michigan, like the other great lakes, has strong currents that make it operate more like a sea than your typical small lake, and they help keep the water moving. churn and dilute.

and with the invasion of the zebra and quagga mussels, it is said that the total volume of lake michigan's water can be filtered about once per week by the trillions of those little filter feeding bastards.

that's roughly 50 total filtering cycles per year. it's a big reason why lake michigan's water has gotten so clear and blue over recent decades.

Yeah, I was up on Presque Isle in Erie last weekend. The water is fucking gorgeously clear and turquoise with those little Asian invaders’ help