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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.
Tulare Lake (/ t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / ⓘ) or Tache Lake (Yokuts: Pah-áh-su, Pah-áh-sē) is a freshwater lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States. Historically, Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River . [ 2 ]
This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in the United States, grouped by state. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
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.
Lake Lahontan was a large endorheic prehistoric lake during the Pleistocene that occupied modern northwestern Nevada and extended into northeastern California and southern Oregon. The area of the former lake is a large portion of the Great Basin that borders the Sacramento River watershed to the west.
Pages in category "Lists of lakes of the United States" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Lake Michigan Shipwreck Research Association claims that the triangle is a myth, contending that the triangle has no more shipwrecks than the rest of the Great Lakes. They also stated that the number of shipwrecks within the Great Lakes can be attributed to the high traffic over the lakes. [6]