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Lake Okeechobee: Florida: 662 sq mi 1,715 km 2: natural [6] 11 Lake Pontchartrain: Louisiana: 631 sq mi 1,634 km 2: natural brackish [7] 12 Lake Sakakawea: North Dakota: 520 sq mi 1,347 km 2: man-made 13 Lake Champlain: New York–Vermont–Quebec: 490 sq mi 1,269 km 2: natural 14 Becharof Lake: Alaska: 453 sq mi 1,173 km 2: natural 15 Lake St ...
Most of the land surrounding Lake Washington is used extensively for agriculture. This has made the lake vulnerable to runoff of fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides. In 1973, the lake was closed to commercial fishing due to contamination, [2] and in 1990, a blue-green algal bloom formed in the lake, which killed 14 dogs that drank from the ...
Anacoco Lake; Bay Long in; Bayou D'Arbonne Lake; Lake Bistineau; Black Lake (Louisiana) (also known as Black-Clear Lake in Natchitoches Parish) Black Bayou Reservoir located in Bossier Parish [18] Bundick Lake near Dry Creek; Caddo Lake (extends into Texas) Caillou Lake in Terrebonne Parish; Calcasieu Lake; Caney Creek Lake in Jackson Parish
Historically, construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal drastically changed the inflow and outflow of the lake. Before construction of the canal in 1916, Lake Washington's outlet was the Black River, which joined the Duwamish River and emptied into Elliott Bay. When the canal was opened the level of the lake dropped nearly nine feet (2.7 m ...
Dec. 20—From staff reports Washington fisheries officials will begin mulling whether to extend the fishing season on Deer Lake to provide anglers a chance to take fish through the winter.
This is a list of natural lakes and reservoirs located fully or partially in the U.S. state of Washington.Natural lakes that have been altered with a dam, such as Lake Chelan, are included as lakes, not reservoirs.
Chicot State Park is located near Ville Platte, Louisiana. This wildlife reserve of South Central Louisiana features 6,400 acres (26 km 2) [1] of rolling hills surrounding a 2,000-acre (8 km 2) man-made lake [5] stocked with bass, crappie (sac-au-lait), bluegill, and red-ear sunfish. Chicot Park offers fishing boat rentals, pavilions, barbecue ...
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