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Big Water Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/31/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at the posted coordinates.

This puzzle cache is dedicated to our precious supply of fresh water, the Great Lakes. Find the answers to the question marks about these lakes and fill in the blanks to get the correct coordinates for the puzzle! N41 ab.cde W086 fg.hij A= The Lake Superior watershed region ranges in size from 160 miles inland near Wabakimi Provincial Park to only ? miles inland from Pictured Rocks National Seashore. B= The average depth of Lake Erie is ?2 feet. C= Lake Ontario, the 1?th largest lake in the world, is the smallest of the Great Lakes in surface area. D= The total volume of Lake Michigan is 1,18? cubic miles. E= Lake Huron shoreline length (including islands): ?,157 km. F= Lake Erie water surface area is 9,91? sq. miles. G= The average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is ?7 feet, making it easily the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes. Underwater visibility in places reaches 100 feet. Lake Superior has been described as "the most oligotrophic lake in the world." H= Lake Michigan shoreline length (including islands): ?638 miles. I= Lake Huron length = ?06 miles. J= Lake Ontario lies 3?5 ft below Lake Erie, at the base of Niagara Falls.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)