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Lake Maracaibo Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo largest lake of South America, c.5,100 sq mi (13,210 sq km), NW Venezuela, extending c.110 mi (180 km) inland. A strait, 34 mi (55 km) long, connects it with the Gulf of Venezuela. Discovered in 1499 by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda, the lake lies in the extremely hot, humid... Read more
Lake Chelan Lake Chelan
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area see National Parks and Monuments (table).... Read more
Lake Saint Clair Lake Saint Clair
Lake Saint Clair c.490 sq mi (1,270 sq km), 27 mi (43 km) long, on the U.S.-Canadian border, between SW Ont. and SE Mich. The St. Clair River (41 mi/66 km long) flows into the lake from Lake Huron; the Detroit River drains it S into Lake Erie. The lake is one of the busiest sections of the Great... Read more
Flathead Lake Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake 197 sq mi (510 sq km), 30 mi (48 km) long, NW Mont.; largest natural lake in Montana. Formed by the glacial damming of the Flathead River, which flows through it from north to south, Flathead Lake has an irregular shoreline and many small islands. Surrounded by mountains, the lake is... Read more
Lake sediments Lake sediments
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Lakes Lakes
lakes A lake is a standing body of fresh or saline water on the land surface, into which and from which rivers may flow. Although lakes originate in many ways, they may be as prolific today as at any time in the geological past. This is attributable to the legacy of the Pleistocene glaciation... Read more
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lake inland body of standing water occupying a hollow in the earth's surface. The study of lakes and other freshwater basins is known as limnology. Lakes are of particular importance since they act as catchment basins for close to 40% of the landscape, supply drinking water, generate electricity,... Read more
Windermere Windermere
Windermere , lake, 10.5 mi (17 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, in the Lake District, Cumbria, NW England. It is c.210 ft (60 m) deep and lies among wooded hills near Scafell and other mountains. The largest lake in England, it is fed by many streams and is drained by the Leven River to Morecambe... Read more
Tai Tai
Tai , lake, c.1,300 sq mi (3,370 sq km), on the border between Jiangsu prov. and Zhejiang prov., E China; second largest freshwater lake in China. Dotted with islands, it is one of China's most scenic areas and was long a tourist attraction, but sightseeing has diminished due to pollution from Wuxi... Read more
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead 247 sq mi (640 sq km), on the Nev.-Ariz. border, formed by Hoover Dam across the Colorado River. The lake is 115 mi (185 km) long, from 1 to 8 mi (1.6-12.9 km) wide, and 589 ft (180 m) at its maximum depth; it has one of the largest-capacity reservoirs in the United States. Lake Mead,... Read more

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