An estimated 6,000 boats, ships or other vessels have sunk in the Great Lakes, with about 1,500 of them in Michigan's waters.

Lake Huron reaches an average of 69.1 degrees Fahrenheit in August. Temperatures climb in the spring and summer months, ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Lake Michigan was the second-coldest of the five Great Lakes with an average of 51.1 degrees. Lake Ontario posted a high reading of 54.3 ...

Mayflies are harmless, don't bite, and indicate a healthy water environment. Communities along the Great Lakes are preparing ...

For the first time in over a decade, all five Great Lakes have slipped below their average water levels — a quiet but consequential marker in the escalating story of ...

The lake lies between the U.S. and Canada, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. The lake is near Niagara Falls, a popular tourist spot. Lake Ontario may be the only Great Lake not bordering ...

Officials see below-average water levels compared to 2024 for the Great Lakes. Here are the updated levels for June.

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20 ...