Lawrence River And Surrounding Area

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The St. Lawrence River is in a seismically active zone where fault reactivation is believed to occur along late Proterozoic to early Paleozoic normal faults related to the opening of the Iapetus Ocean. The faults in the area are rift-related and comprise the Saint Lawrence rift system.

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Lawrence River And Surrounding Area

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Water levels have been decreasing strongly for several weeks on the St. Lawrence and surrounding areas in part because of a lack of spring rain. The Great Lakes feed the St. Lawrence.

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Lawrence River And Surrounding Area

The Great Lakes together form the western part of the St. Lawrence hydrographic system. Several rivers, tributaries, and manmade canals connect the lakes and provide a major transportation route that links the inland areas with the Atlantic Ocean.

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