Which state has the best lakes? (live, better, America, bigger)
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Not square miles, you are referencing area. We are referring to linear measurement as in; length of shoreline. My number includes rivers (as does yours, along with the Great Lakes). Believe Jimw144 was stating that LOTW shoreline extends into Canada.
iow...shore length v. water surface
Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline about 70,000 of that is the 6,500 rivers and streams here, the other 20,000 would presumably be the lakes.
Not square miles, you are referencing area. We are referring to linear measurement as in; length of shoreline. My number includes rivers (as does yours, along with the Great Lakes). Believe Jimw144 was stating that LOTW shoreline extends into Canada.
iow...shore length v. water surface
Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline about 70,000 of that is the 6,500 rivers and streams here, the other 20,000 would presumably be the lakes.
Minnesota's is kind of skewed. It counts rivers as well, which takes in effect the Mississippi River and both it's banks.... Also it counts every lake, so even those 10 acre puny lakes, that 'shoreline' counts....
Minnesota's is kind of skewed. It counts rivers as well, which takes in effect the Mississippi River and both it's banks.... Also it counts every lake, so even those 10 acre puny lakes, that 'shoreline' counts....
Yes it is, BUT if other states don't measure shoreline using the same method (which most do NOT) then it isn't comparing the same thing and the numbers are meaningless.
Yes it is, BUT if other states don't measure shoreline using the same method (which most do NOT) then it isn't comparing the same thing and the numbers are meaningless.
Believe the comparison to Cal, Fla & HI is using the same criteria for shoreline for all four states. Though I certainly can't attest to the methodology the DNR uses, it would seem to be a legitimate resource. The 90,000 mile number may seem a bit high at first glance but I see where Michigan's DNR mentions that they have 36,000 miles of rivers and one could deduce that that would add up to 72,000 miles of shoreline in itself.
Never stated anything about Minnesota having the most shoreline of all states, just thought that the concept of the comparison to CA-FL-HI was an interesting fact.
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