Great Lakes Commission Great Lakes Commission The Great Lakes Commission is a United States interstate agency established in 1955 through the Great Lakes Basin Compact, in order to "promote the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes Basin," which includes the Saint Lawrence River. The Great Lakes Commission provides policy development, coordination, and advocacy on issues of regional concern, as well as communication and research services. The eight member states are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec are associate members. There is a
Four Mile Lake (Ontario) Four Mile Lake (Ontario) Four Mile Lake is a lake in the city of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. The lake is northeast of Coboconk, Ontario and west of Burnt River. It is one of the Kawartha Lakes series of lakes and is in the Great Lakes Basin. Four Mile Lake is a relatively shallow warm water lake with a surface area of . The lake is located in the sub watershed of Corben Creek and has a flushing rate of approximately five years. The lake is located on the boundary between two different geological land forms. The northern