Long before the Great Lakes, a rift nearly tore North America in half—leaving behind Lake Superior’s depth, copper-rich ridges, and stories still told today.

The Corps said precipitation in April was above average for the Great Lakes basin, with the Lake Superior basin at 163% of average, Lake Ontario basin received 120% of average, and the Lake Erie ...

Wild stormy waves on the rocky shore of Lake Superior along Autumn forest. If the mine tailings basin at Mile Post 7 were to fail, it would be catastrophic for this ecosystem. Wild stormy waves on ...

More than 1.1 billion years ago, an immense geological fault called the Midcontinent Rift began to form beneath what is now ...

Lake Superior lies north of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and is the largest of the region's five Great Lakes. Here's what to ...

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in ... The proposed site's waste management plan includes a waste basin to store mining byproducts, sparking fears of potential leaks or ruptures ...

In 2002, the Great Lakes basin had just 11.9% ice coverage, NOAA said. In 2012, Lake Superior had 8.5% coverage. In 2002, Lake Michigan had 12.4% coverage. In 2012, Lake Huron had 22.8% coverage.

Officials recorded below-average water levels compared to 2024 for the Great Lakes, ranging from 1-8 inches lower. Here's what's expected in June.