Lake Erie south shore

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Lake Erie south shore is the southern coastline of Lake Erie, characterized by sandy beaches, wetlands, and rich bird and fish habitats along the lake’s warmest and shallowest waters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
lake shoreline
borders Lake Erie NERFINISHED
coastlineOf Lake Erie NERFINISHED
extendsAlong southern edge of Lake Erie
hasBiodiversityFeature habitat for marsh-nesting birds
spawning grounds for walleye
spawning grounds for yellow perch
stopover habitat for Neotropical migratory songbirds
hasCharacteristic rich bird habitats
rich fish habitats
sandy beaches
shallow waters
warm waters
wetlands
hasClimateInfluence lake-effect snow in adjacent inland areas
hasConservationArea Magee Marsh Wildlife Area NERFINISHED
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Presque Isle State Park NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity commercial fishing (nearshore)
recreational fishing industry
tourism
hasEcosystemType freshwater coastal wetland
hasLandform barrier beaches
coastal marshes
dune systems
hasMajorCity Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED
Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED
Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
hasRecreationActivity birdwatching
boating
sport fishing
swimming
hasWaterBodyProperty shallowest average depth among the Great Lakes
warmest waters among the Great Lakes
isImportantFor fish spawning habitat
migratory birds
waterfowl
isPartOf Great Lakes region NERFINISHED
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York (state)

North America
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United States of America
surface form: United States
partOf Lake Erie NERFINISHED
subjectTo coastal erosion
harmful algal blooms in nearshore waters
water quality issues

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Fish Point Provincial Nature Reserve adjacentTo Lake Erie south shore
Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve adjacentTo Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shoreline
Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio borderFeature Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie region
Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio hasFeature Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shoreline
Vermilion Township, Erie County, Ohio hasFeature Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shoreline
Elgin County knownFor Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shoreline
Pipe Creek Wildlife Area locatedIn Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie coastal region
Milan Township, Erie County, Ohio locatedInRegion Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie region
Cleveland Convention Center and Global Center for Health Innovation near Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shoreline
Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve partOf Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie coastal wetlands
Perkins Township, Erie County, Ohio region Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shore region
Connecticut Land Company regionDeveloped Lake Erie south shore
this entity surface form: Lake Erie shore in Ohio