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Correct, I've been to most of the northern Michigan and the UP, much nicer lakes. However, you can't find any naturally occurring lakes further south of the Great Lakes region metro areas in the Midwest as they are all inferior reservoirs with a limited lifespan.
Do Iowa's "prairie potholes" count? Granted, they're not as impressive as what's found in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Michigan, but they are naturally occurring.
However, a reservoir, even though dependent on a man-made structure, can last for as long as the dam that creates it is properly maintained. A little Flex Paste and things should be fine again.
Do Iowa's "prairie potholes" count? Granted, they're not as impressive as what's found in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Michigan, but they are naturally occurring.
However, a reservoir, even though dependent on a man-made structure, can last for as long as the dam that creates it is properly maintained. A little Flex Paste and things should be fine again.
It would be nice if it was that easy However, the maximum lifespan of most reservoirs is around 70 years before they completely fill with sediment- costing an extensive amount of money to dredge.
The only other Midwest metro area that has a higher concentration of lakes is Oakland County, MI (Metro Detroit). The highest concentration is West Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake Village, and Waterford Township areas. These are all mostly very high income areas with extensive conservation lands, trails, and parks around.
And the far eastern suburbs of Detroit (Harrison Township, The Grosse Pointes, St Clair Shores) have the big lake - Lake St. Clair.
The Ohio river by Cincinnati is not toxic and is often used for boating, tubing, and swimming. We are not in the 1970s anymore, its gotten a lot better.
The Ohio River is somewhat improved from the 1970's but has a very long way to go. It is always listed as one of the most imperiled large rivers in the country due to contamination from heavy industry for well over 150 years- from coal mining, coal burning, oil refineries, PFAS contamination, mercury contamination, etc.
Cincinnati River and mountains, granted small ones.
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