Groundwater
We know that the Great Lakes are one interconnected watershed, with thousands of rivers and streams draining into the lakes. We can see these surface waters and understand their immensity and flows. What about the vast system of water under the Great Lakes known as groundwater?
The Great Lakes basin is one of the most bestowed with respect to water availability. However, only 1 percent of the available freshwater is renewed annually.
A. Purpose
The purpose of this Annex is to contribute to the achievement of the General and Specific Objectives of this Agreement by coordinating groundwater science and management actions.
In the first three versions of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the IJC reported every two years on progress by Canada and the United States to achieve the agreement's goals and objectives and provided advice and recommendations on any issue related to the quality of the Great Lakes…
The immense size of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River and their value to Canada and the United States are hard to imagine, even for residents of this region.