Research topic: Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain 490 sq mi (1,269 sq km), 125 mi (201 km) long and from 0.5 to 14 mi (0.8-23 km) wide, forming part of the New York-Vermont border and extending into Quebec. Lake Champlain lies in an elongated plain between the Adirondacks and the Green Mts. A link in the Hudson-Saint Lawrence waterway, the lake is connected with the Hudson (at Fort Edward) by the Champlain division of the New York State Canal System ; the Richelieu River connects the lake with the St. Lawrence. Lake George drains into it through a narrow channel, and many islands dot its surface, including Grand Isle, Isle... Read more