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Topic: Freshwater

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

Conservation meets economy with new Virginia coastal agreement

October 24, 2022

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Ocean & Coasts

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freshwater

coastal economies

A satellite image of the great lakes with little cloud cover.

Great Lakes ecoregion

The Great Lakes system offsite link includes five large lakes, one small lake, four connecting channels, and the St. Lawrence Seaway. The large lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. They hold about 90% of the freshwater in the United States and approximately 20% of the world's freshwater supply. Forty million residents of the United States and Canada depend on this system for clean drinking water.

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