When was the last time Lake Ontario froze over?
The surface of Lake Ontario has frozen over at least five times, the last time in 1934. Lake Ontario has a “seiche”, a natural rhythmic motion as water sloshes back and forth every 11 minutes. Glaciers formed the lake between 14,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Is there an app for the Ontario lakes?
Here is the list of Ontario Lakes marine charts and fishing maps available on iBoating : Canada Marine & Fishing App. Marine charts app now supports multiple plaforms including Android, iPhone/iPad, MacBook, and Windows/PC based chartplotter.
What happens if Lake Ontario becomes undrinkable?
“But think about it: if Lake Ontario became undrinkable, if we had a Fukushima disaster at one of Ontario’s 21 reactors, there would be no alternative potable drinking water. We’d have to build a pipeline to Lake Huron or James Bay or something.”
Is there an operational forecast system for Lake Ontario?
The Lake Ontario Operational Forecast System (LOOFS) is a NOAA project aimed at providing improved predictions of water levels, currents and water temperatures in Lake Ontario to the user communities. Similar systems are operational in the other 4 Great Lakes as well. Collectively these form the Great Lakes Operational Forecast System (GLOFS).
How is Lake Ontario dependent on the Great Lakes?
Below is a chart showing the water balances for the Great Lakes. As you can see, Lake Ontario’s levels are highly dependent on upstream inflow and downstream outflow (79% and 95% of total inflows and outflows, respectively).
Is the Great Lakes in Ontario dead or dying?
A generation ago, parts of the Great Lakes, including Lake Ontario, were dead or dying. But despite the improvement, last fall Miller, Ontario’s independent environmental watchdog, who is appointed by Queen’s Park, published a scathing assessment of the Liberal government’s lack of action on the lake.