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  2. Category:Former lakes - Wikipedia

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    This is the subcategory of former lakes, those that once existed but have since dried up, been claimed by the ocean or an even larger lake, or otherwise disappeared.. See also shrunken lakes — natural lakes that have permanently shrunk considerably in size but still exist in one or more permanent significant remnants.

  3. Volcanic crater lake - Wikipedia

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    It is the deepest lake in the United States with a depth of 594 m (1,949 ft). Crater Lake is fed solely by falling rain and snow, with no inflow or outflow at the surface, and hence is one of the clearest lakes in the world.

  4. Great Lakes Areas of Concern - Wikipedia

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    The Great Lakes, the largest system of fresh water lakes in the world, are shared by the United States and Canada. They make up 95% of the surface freshwater in the contiguous United States and have 10,000 miles of coastline (including connecting channels, mainland and islands)—more than the contiguous United States' Pacific and Atlantic ...

  5. How do you drain a lake? Here's how Sharon Lake will ... - AOL

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    The lake, which at its deepest is about 20 feet, had drained by 2.5 feet within the first two weeks. The shoreline had retreated by several feet, leaving a noticeable watermark around the edge.

  6. List of drying lakes - Wikipedia

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    List of drying lakes Lake name Location Coordinates Original size as of Reduced size as of References Aral Sea: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: 68,000 km 2 (26,000 sq mi) 1960 14,280 km 2 (5,510 sq mi) 2010 [3] Lake Chad: Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria

  7. Why the largest lakes in the US are essential to the economy ...

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    The Great Lakes, which comprise five of the country's largest lakes and the biggest freshwater system in the world, include shipping channels crucial to the U.S. and Canada.

  8. 'A race to the bottom': Indiana wetlands bill could affect ...

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... Indiana wetlands bill could affect Great Lakes, Mississippi River ... a dozen scientific societies from around the world filed an ...

  9. List of largest lakes of the United States by area - Wikipedia

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    The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.