How cold is Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan?
How cold is Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan? It was a gray, chilly morning for this year's Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach, and the water temperature, measured at 42 degrees, was a bit bracing.
What is the deepest lake in Michigan?
One key detail about Torch lake is that it is the deepest inland lake in Michigan. The average depth of Torch Lake is 111 feet. The deepest point of Torch Lake is said to be 285 feet, but this is debated. Some sources state the true depth is 310 feet, while others estimate the deepest point at 350 feet.
What is the cleanest Great Lake?
The average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is about 8 metres or 27 feet, making it the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes.
How cold is the deepest part of Lake Michigan?
The deepest part of Lake Michigan is over 990 feet. The water at the bottom of that deep pocket is still 39 degrees to 40 degrees.
Why is Lake Michigan water so cold?
A north-northeast wind has pushed the warmer surface water along the Michigan shore back toward the middle of Lake Michigan and brought up colder water from well beneath the surface. This process is called upwelling.
Which Michigan lake is the coldest?
Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by area (31,700 mi2 /82,100 km2). It is also the coldest and deepest of the Great Lakes, with a maximum depth of 406 meters (1,332 feet).
Which Great lake can you not swim in?
Lake Michigan in particular is the roughest of the Great Lakes, and poses a major risk to those thinking of taking a dip.