Lake Erie, North America
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Both Americans and Canadians have access to Lake Erie, but they should all exercise extreme caution before wading into it. Although it’s not reputed to be the deadliest of the Great Lakes, it nonetheless has its own serious hazards.
According to the Ohio Department Of Natural Resources, Lake Erie’s lack of a flat bottom means that waders can suddenly find themselves plunging from the underwater cliffs of raised sandbars. It’s also home to currents that travel faster than two miles per hour, which are considered dangerous. As the Center For Public Integrity noted, it’s even worse in the summer due to algal blooms that carry disease-causing cyanobacteria.