July 28, 2009
Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake is a 3,227 acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The lake forms the Namekagon River, and is known for a fine sturgeon fishery. It is 51 feet deep with an average depth of 16 feet.
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December 10, 2008
Cass Lake
Cass Lake is a glacial lake located in the Chippewa National Forest in north central Minnesota. The lake is 10 miles long and 7 mile wide. Cass Lake is 16,000 acres in size, and over 100 feet deep. There are many islands scattered throughout the lake.
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November 10, 2008
Five Island Lake
View Larger Map Five Island Lake is located in Palo Alto County, Iowa. This natural lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and is 951 acres in size....
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October 28, 2008
Black Lake
View Larger Map Black Lake is located in between Cheboygan and Presque Isle county, Michigan. The lake is 10,130 acres in size, and 50 feet deep. The major tributaries to the lake include the Black and Rainy Rivers. It is...Link to this article | Comments (0)
October 15, 2008
Tippecanoe Lake, Lake Tippecanoe
View Larger Map Tippecanoe Lake or Lake Tippecanoe is a spring-fed lake located in Kosciusko County, Indiana. It is the deepest lake in the state at 175 feet deep. The lake is 851 acres in size.... Continue reading "Tippecanoe Lake, Lake Tippecanoe"
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September 30, 2008
Ten Mile Lake
View Larger Map Ten Mile Lake is located in Cass County, Minnesota. The lake is 5,046 acres in size, with a depth of 208 feet. The lake is home to 15 species of fish.... Continue reading "Ten Mile Lake"
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September 26, 2008
Finger Lakes Guide
Have you ever wanted to travel to the Finger Lakes, or learn more about the region? Here are two handy guides to teach you more about each of the lakes, links to the history of the region, recreation and winery... Continue reading "Finger Lakes Guide"
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September 23, 2008
Bear Island Lake
View Larger Map Bear Island Lake is near Ely, Minnesota. The lake is 2,351 acres and 63 feet deep. The lake contains 23 islands. The main inlet for the lake is the Bear River. The lake is often referred to... Continue reading "Bear Island Lake"
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September 9, 2008
What is the Largest Lake In Alaska?
View Larger Map Lake Iliamna or Iliamna Lake is the largest lake in Alaska. The lake covers 1,000 square miles, and reaches over 900 feet deep. The whole state of Rhode Island could fit inside the shoreline of the lake.... Continue reading "What is the Largest Lake In Alaska?"
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August 27, 2008
Chain of Lakes in Michigan
View Larger Map The Chain of Lakes in Michigan is a group of streams rivers and lakes in Northwest Michigan. There are 14 lakes that make up the chain. The major lakes include: Intermediate, Bellaire Lake, Clam Lake, Torch Lake,... Continue reading "Chain of Lakes in Michigan"
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August 11, 2008
Fletcher Pond
View Larger Map Fletcher Pond is located in Alpena and Montmorency County, Michigan. The pond or lake was created by damming the south branch of the Thunder Bay River in the 1930's. The flooding created a 8,970 acre impoundment that... Continue reading "Fletcher Pond"
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July 10, 2008
Bowstring Lake
View Larger Map Bowstring Lake is a part of the Bigfork River watershed in Itasca County, Minnesota. The lake is 9,220 acres in size, and has a maximum depth of 32 feet. The lake is connected through a channel to... Continue reading "Bowstring Lake"
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June 27, 2008
Lauderdale Lakes
View Larger Map The Lauderdale Lakes chain consists of Mill Lake, Middle Lake and Green Lake. The lakes make up about 841 acres and are 55 feet at their deepest point. The lakes are located in Walworth County, Wisconsin and... Continue reading "Lauderdale Lakes"
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June 3, 2008
Lake Holcombe, Holcombe Flowage
View Larger Map Damming the Chippewa River in 1950 formed the Holcombe Flowage, or Lake Holcombe in its present form. The lake is 3,890 acres with 60 miles of shoreline. Lake Holcombe has a 60 ft maximum depth, and is... Continue reading "Lake Holcombe, Holcombe Flowage"
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May 19, 2008
Milford Lake
View Larger Map Milford Lake or Reservoir is Kansas' largest lake with 163 miles of shoreline and over 16,000 acres; the lake has a maximum depth of 65 feet. It is located west of Manhattan in the Flint Hills of... Continue reading "Milford Lake"
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May 14, 2008
Big Platte Lake, Little Platte Lake
View Larger Map Big Platte Lake is located in Benzie County, Michigan. It is over 3 miles long and 1.6 miles wide. The lake covers approximately 2550 acres, and has a maximum depth of 95 feet. The Platte River Hatchery... Continue reading "Big Platte Lake, Little Platte Lake"
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May 6, 2008
Lake Winnibigoshish
View Larger Map Lake Winnibigoshish is 67,000 acres in size and has 141 miles of shoreline. The lake is part of the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota which helps keep 95% percent of the shoreline undeveloped. The lake was formed... Continue reading "Lake Winnibigoshish"
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May 1, 2008
Lake Poinsett
View Larger Map Lake Poinsett is an 8500 acre lake located in Hamlin County, South Dakota. The lake is one of the largest natural lakes in the state. Lake Poinsett has a shoreline of 14.9 miles and maximum depth of... Continue reading "Lake Poinsett"
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April 30, 2008
Horseshoe Lake, Illinois
View Larger Map Horseshoe Lake is an oxbow lake formed by the waters of the Mississippi River located in Madison County, Illinois. The lake is the largest natural inland lake in the state at 2,400 acres in size. The deepest... Continue reading "Horseshoe Lake, Illinois"
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April 29, 2008
Crystal Lake, Michigan
View Larger Map Crystal Lake is located in Benzie County, Michigan. The lake is 9,854 acres in size and up to 165 feet deep. It is the ninth largest lake in the state. Beaches are plentiful around the lake, due... Continue reading "Crystal Lake, Michigan"
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April 24, 2008
Largest Natural Lakes in Ohio
Did you know, that there are only 110 natural lakes in Ohio larger than five acres? The total area the lakes cover is 4,658 acres. The largest natural lake in the state is actually called, Aurora Pond. The 15 largest... Continue reading "Largest Natural Lakes in Ohio"
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April 21, 2008
Charles Mill Lake
View Larger Map Charles Mill Lake is located in Richland and Ashland County, Ohio. The lake was formed when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Black Fork in 1936. The lake is 1,350 acres in size, and 31 feet... Continue reading "Charles Mill Lake"
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April 15, 2008
Whitefish Lake Chain
View Larger Map Whitefish Lake is part of the 14,000-acre Whitefish Chain of Lakes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The chain is made up of Upper Whitefish, Lower Whitefish, Arrowhead, Bertha, Big Trout, Clamshell, Cross, Daggett, Hen, Island, Little Pine,... Continue reading "Whitefish Lake Chain"
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April 11, 2008
Torch Lake
View Larger Map Torch Lake is located in Antrim County, Michigan. The lake is the longest inland lake in the state, and the second largest. The lake is 18 miles long and just under 18,800 acres. The lake is up...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 10, 2008
Gun Lake
View Larger Map Gun Lake is located in Barry and Allegan Counties, Michigan. The lake is 2,680 acres in size. It has 17.8 miles of shoreline, including islands. The lake has eight inlets and one outlet, which is the Gun...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 9, 2008
Clark Lake
Clark Lake is located in Door County, Wisconsin near the town of Jacksonport. The lake receives water from direct precipitation, groundwater, runoff, and stream flow from Logan Creek that drains Lost Lake. Clark Lake is 868 acres in size...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 7, 2008
Green Lake
Green Lake or Big Green Lake is located in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. The lake reaches a depth of 237 feet, which makes it the deepest natural lake in the state. The lake is about 7,400 acres in size...Link to this article | Comments (0)
March 31, 2008
Lake Beulah
A frozen day on Lake Beulah, as winter comes to a close in the video above. Lake Beulah is located in Southeastern Wisconsin in the Kettle Moraine region near East Troy. The lake is 834 square acres with a... Continue reading "Lake Beulah"
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March 28, 2008
Cayuga Lake
See an early spring day on Cayuga Lake in this video. This lake is the second largest by surface area of all the Finger Lakes. The deepest spot on the lake is 435 feet, and the lake is close... Continue reading "Cayuga Lake"
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March 3, 2008
Chetek Chain of Lakes
The Chetek Chain of Lakes in Wisconsin is an impoundment of six lakes: Prairie Lake-1,534 acres, 25 miles of shoreline, Chetek Lake-769 acres, 7.7 miles of shorelines, Ten Mile Lake- 376 acres, 8.6 miles of shoreline, Pokegama Lake-505 acres,... Continue reading "Chetek Chain of Lakes"
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February 6, 2008
Lac La Belle, Michigan
Lac La Belle is located in Keweenaw County, Michigan and it averages 30 feet deep. The lake empties into Lake Superior at Bete Gris, by way of a canal. The canal was dredged with funding from several copper mining... Continue reading "Lac La Belle, Michigan"
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January 9, 2008
Magician Lake
Magician Lake is in an area known as Sister Lakes, Michigan. The area includes Round, Crooked, Dewey, and Magician lakes. Magician Lake was formed during the last glacial period. The watershed has been estimated at 2,050 acres in size.... Continue reading "Magician Lake"
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October 24, 2007
Lake Arrowhead
With Lake Arrowhead surrounded by fire in California, we decided to take a closer look at this lake. Lake Arrowhead is a reservoir with a surface area of approximately 780 acres. The lake was intended to be a part of... Continue reading "Lake Arrowhead"
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October 18, 2007
Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks is a reservoir that was created by impounding the Osage River in central Missouri. The lake has a surface area of 55,000 acres and over 1,150 miles of shoreline. The main channel of the... Continue reading "Lake of the Ozarks"
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October 15, 2007
Lake Calhoun
Video of Lake Calhoun Lake Calhoun is a part of the Chain of Lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake and Lake Harriet make up the rest of the chain. Lake Calhoun has an area of... Continue reading "Lake Calhoun"
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September 25, 2007
Big Muskego Lake
Big Muskego Lake is a shallow 2,260-acre lake fringed with wetlands and encompassing numerous islands of cattail marsh. Most of Big Muskego Lake is less than four feet deep. Bass Bay is 100-acres and is connected to Big Muskego... Continue reading "Big Muskego Lake"
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September 20, 2007
Oconomowoc Watershed
The Oconomowoc Watershed drains approximately 128 square miles of Dodge, Jefferson, Washington and Waukesha counties. The Oconomowoc River is formed by the confluence of farm ditches and drainage from field tiles. The river flows in a southwesterly direction through... Continue reading "Oconomowoc Watershed"
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August 28, 2007
Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park is in northern Minnesota near International Falls. It was established in 1975. The park's name comes from the French-Canadian fur traders who frequently traveled through the area. The park is popular with canoeists, kayakers, and fishermen.... Continue reading "Voyageurs National Park"
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August 23, 2007
Lake Maxinkuckee
Lake Maxinkuckee is the second largest lake in Indiana and covers 1,864 acres. It is located near the town of Culver in southwestern Marshall County. The lake has a maximum depth of 88 feet and an average depth of... Continue reading "Lake Maxinkuckee"
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August 22, 2007
Lake Mjosa
The lake is the home of many large pike, as seen in this video. Lake Mjøsa is largest lake in Norway and is a typical fjord lake, as well as the second deepest lake in Norway and in Europe....Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 16, 2007
Hubbard Lake
Hubbard Lake is in Northern Michigan. The lake covers 8,850 acres and is seven miles wide and two miles long. It has a maximum depth of 85 feet with an average depth of 32.6 feet. The lake is named... Continue reading "Hubbard Lake"
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August 14, 2007
Indian Lake (Ohio)
The region of Indian Lake, Ohio was originally a cluster of natural lakes situated on the Miami River. As the continental glaciers left Ohio, chunks of ice broke free, melted, and formed water-filled depressions called kettle lakes. The shallow, marshy,... Continue reading "Indian Lake (Ohio)"
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August 9, 2007
Lake Sharpe
Located in South Dakota just south of a major bend in the Missouri River, Big Bend Dam creates Lake Sharpe, named after Governor Merrill Q. Sharpe. The lake extends for 80 miles up the course of the Missouri River... Continue reading "Lake Sharpe"
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August 1, 2007
Lake Kivu
Can Lake Kivu become a major tourist destination, and help Rwanda's struggling economy? Time will tell. Lake Kivu is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. It lies on the border between Congo and Rwanda, and is a part...Link to this article | Comments (0)
July 30, 2007
Rock Lake
Rock Lake is located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The lake has a watershed of 12 square miles, and a maximum depth of 56 feet. The surface area of the lake (including Marsh Lake) is 1,371 acres, and 6.2 miles...Link to this article | Comments (0)
July 17, 2007
Big Sandy Lake
Big Sandy Lake is located in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Big Sandy has a surface area of 6526 acres with a maximum depth of 84 feet. The lake contains 25 islands, and is known for its walleye fishery. Aitkin Lake... Continue reading "Big Sandy Lake"
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June 28, 2007
Lewis and Clark Lake
Lewis and Clark Lake is an impoundment on the Missouri River above Gavins Point Dam. It is located on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska. The lake is approximately 25 miles long, with a surface area of 31,000... Continue reading "Lewis and Clark Lake"
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June 1, 2007
What and Where is Loch Ness?
What is Loch Ness? With a new video making the rounds claiming to have the monster on tape, lets take a look. Loch Ness is a large, deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 23 miles southwest... Continue reading "What and Where is Loch Ness?"
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May 30, 2007
Pelican Lake
Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The City of Pelican Lake is located on the east shore of the lake. The lake is part of the Upper Wisconsin River watershed and is drained by the Pelican River.... Continue reading "Pelican Lake"
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May 29, 2007
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca, is located in Nicaragua. It is the largest lake in Central America, the 20th largest lake in the world. The lake has an elevation of 105 ft above sea level and reaches a depth of... Continue reading "Lake Nicaragua"
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May 22, 2007
Glen Lake
Glen Lake is located in Leelanau County, Michigan. The lake actually consists of two bodies of water connected by a narrow channel passing under a bridge. The larger body to the east is referred to as Big Glen Lake,...Link to this article | Comments (0)
May 17, 2007
Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa is part of the Yahara River chain of lakes in and around Madison, Wisconsin. The lake has a surface area of slightly over 2,000 acres, shoreline length of 15 miles, and a maximum depth of 38 feet.... Continue reading "Lake Waubesa"
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May 16, 2007
Melvern Lake
Melvern Lake is situated on the eastern edge of Kansas' Flinthills Region. Melvern Lake covers approximately 7,000 acres. Anglers can catch walleye, crappie, sauger, white bass and channel catfish. One of 22 Kansas multi-purpose reservoirs, Melvern Lake has been... Continue reading "Melvern Lake"
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May 14, 2007
Lake Como
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It is the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. Lake Como is about 29 miles long and up to 2.5 miles wide, with...Link to this article | Comments (0)
May 10, 2007
Sylvania Wilderness
Sylvania Wilderness is an 18,327-acre area of land located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The area is located entirely within the bounds of the Ottawa National Forest, and is currently being managed as a wilderness area as part... Continue reading "Sylvania Wilderness"
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May 7, 2007
Tonle Sap
The Tonle Sap is a combined lake and river system of great importance to Cambodia. It is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia. For most of the year the lake is around one meter deep, with an...Link to this article | Comments (0)
May 3, 2007
Lake Koshkonong
Lake Koshkonong is in southern Wisconsin. It lies along the Rock River, primarily in southwestern Jefferson County, although small portions of the lake extend into southeastern Dane and northern Rock counties. Lake Koshkonong shares its name with Fort Koshkonong,... Continue reading "Lake Koshkonong"
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April 20, 2007
Christmas Lake
Christmas Lake is a spring fed lake covering approximately 257 acres in the western Minneapolis, Minnesota suburb of Shorewood. The lake is known for its water clarity with a DNR reported clarity level of 18.75 ft. This clarity can... Continue reading "Christmas Lake"
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April 19, 2007
Burt Lake
Burt Lake is a 17,120-acre lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The lake is named after William Austin Burt, who, together with John Mullett made a federal survey of the area from 1840 to 1843. The lake which is 73...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 18, 2007
Lake Garda
Panoramic view of Lake Garda Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about halfway between Venice and Milan. It is in an alpine region and was formed by glaciers at the end...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 12, 2007
Stockton Lake
Stockton Lake is located across three counties in Missouri. The lake is 'V' shaped, and covers 39 square miles, with 298 miles of shoreline. It has three marinas, and 10 public-use areas. It has limited development and is mostly... Continue reading "Stockton Lake"
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April 10, 2007
Clinton Lake
Clinton Lake is on the western edge of Lawrence, Kansas and has a drainage area of 367 sq. miles and 85 miles of shoreline. The lake was created by the construction of the Clinton Dam, and the 35 square... Continue reading "Clinton Lake"
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March 28, 2007
Big Stone Lake
Big Stone Lake is a lake and reservoir forming the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota. The lake covers 12,610 acres of surface area, stretching 26 miles from end to end and averaging around 1 mile wide. It... Continue reading "Big Stone Lake"
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March 27, 2007
Lake Kegonsa
Lake Kegonsa, south of Wisconsin's state capital, Madison, is a glacier lake that covers 3,209 acres and is more than 30 feet deep. On .75 miles of shoreline is 342-acre Lake Kegonsa State Park full of oak woods, prairie... Continue reading "Lake Kegonsa"
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March 21, 2007
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods occupies parts of the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the state of Minnesota. It separates some land in Minnesota, the Northwest Angle, from the rest of the United States so it can be reached... Continue reading "Lake of the Woods"
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March 19, 2007
Woman Lake Chain
One of the most popular chain of lakes in Minnesota is near Longville. The three lakes: Woman, Child and Girl- contain muskie, large mouth bass, northern pike, sunfish, crappies and perch. The chain is 5,502 acres and the deepest... Continue reading "Woman Lake Chain"
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March 16, 2007
Chain-O-Lakes
Located in the heart of Illinois' largest concentration of natural lakes, Chain O Lakes State Park is a water oriented recreation area. The park borders three natural lakes - Grass, Marie and Nippersink - and the Fox River that... Continue reading "Chain-O-Lakes"
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March 8, 2007
Lake Charlevoix
Lake Charlevoix is in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It is the third largest lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres and 56 miles of shoreline. The maximum depth in the main basin is 122 feet... Continue reading "Lake Charlevoix"
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March 6, 2007
White Bear Lake
Ice boating video from White Bear Lake. White Bear Lake is located about twenty minutes north of St. Paul, Minnesota. It has a surface area of 2,416 acres and a drainage area to the lake of nearly 7,500 acres.... Continue reading "White Bear Lake"
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March 5, 2007
Lake Monroe
Indiana's largest lake, near the Indiana University campus, features a scenic stone-bluffed shoreline and wooded hills. Monroe Lake is located in south central Indiana. The Corps of Engineers completed the lake in 1965. Monroe Reservoir is 10,750 acres water... Continue reading "Lake Monroe"
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March 2, 2007
Lake Winnipeg
The Lake Winnipeg watershed is the second largest watershed in Canada and includes parts of four provinces and four U.S. States. The Lake Winnipeg drainage basin is nearly 1,000,000 km2 in size and is home to 5 million people.... Continue reading "Lake Winnipeg"
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February 28, 2007
Harlan County Lake
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' project covering 31,000 acres, with 13,250 acres of water surface, Harlan County is Nebraska's second largest lake. It is located in the south-central part of the state, seven miles from the Nebraska/Kansas state... Continue reading "Harlan County Lake"
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February 27, 2007
Lakes Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria
Kenyan authorities have announced several measures to save three major lakes in the country's Rift valley province from extinction. Lakes Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria have been experiencing a decline in their water levels due to destruction of their watersheds. The... Continue reading "Lakes Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria"
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February 22, 2007
Chippewa Flowage (Lake Chippewa)
In northern Wisconsin, in the center of Sawyer County, rests the Chippewa Flowage. The flowage is a 15,300-acre impoundment; it is Wisconsin's third largest lake. First filled in 1924, this sprawling water body has a highly irregular, wooded and... Continue reading "Chippewa Flowage (Lake Chippewa)"
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February 16, 2007
Lake Wawasee
Lake Wawasee is the largest natural lake in Indiana. It is located in the northeastern part of the state, and has 3060 surface acres with a maximum depth of 77 feet and an average depth of 22 feet. Lake... Continue reading "Lake Wawasee"
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February 14, 2007
Spirit Lake, Iowa Great lakes
Spirit Lake is a natural body of water, approximately 5,684 acres in area, in northwest Iowa. It is part of the chain of lakes known as the Iowa Great Lakes. It is the largest natural lake in Iowa. Early... Continue reading "Spirit Lake, Iowa Great lakes"
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February 13, 2007
Grand Lake St Marys
Constructed as a feeder lake for the Miami-Erie Canal, Grand Lake St. Marys, at its completion in 1845, was the largest man made lake in the world. The reservoir rests on the summit between the Ohio River and Lake... Continue reading "Grand Lake St Marys"
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February 12, 2007
Finger Lakes
View of Seneca Lake The Finger Lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York are actually eleven in number, but only seven of the largest are commonly referred to. The lakes mainly are linear in shape, each lake... Continue reading "Finger Lakes"
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February 9, 2007
Higgins Lake
Higgins Lake is a large lake in Roscommon County, in the state of Michigan. The 9,900-acre lake is known for its deep, clear waters and is the 10th largest in Michigan with a shoreline of 21 miles. It is... Continue reading "Higgins Lake"
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February 7, 2007
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee is a freshwater lake in Florida. It is the fourth largest lake completely within the United States. Okeechobee covers 730mi² (1,890 km²) and is relatively shallow, with an average depth of only 9 feet. The lake covers... Continue reading "Lake Okeechobee"
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Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume. It contains about 5521 cubic miles of water (23,000 cubic kilometers), or approximately 20% of Earth's fresh surface water. This is a volume of water approximately equivalent... Continue reading "Lake Baikal"
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February 6, 2007
Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion is a lake in northern Minnesota, located in the heart of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region. Lake Vermilion is known for its walleye and muskie fishing. The lake is up to 24 miles wide and has a surface area... Continue reading "Lake Vermilion"
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February 5, 2007
Mille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs Lake, also called Lake Mille Lacs or simply Mille Lacs, is a lake in the state of Minnesota, located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin and Crow Wing, north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul. At 207 sq... Continue reading "Mille Lacs Lake"
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February 2, 2007
Leech Lake
Leech Lake is a lake located in north central Minnesota. It is southeast of Bemidji, located mainly within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, and within the Chippewa National Forest. The lake is the third largest in Minnesota; it covers...Link to this article | Comments (0)
Rend Lake
Rend Lake was built as a joint project by the Illinois Department of Conservation, the Rend Lake Conservancy District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction of the $60 million project took 5 years to complete with the...Link to this article | Comments (0)
February 1, 2007
Lake Oahe
Lake Oahe, the 4th largest man-made reservoir in the United States, which stretches 231 miles (372 km) up the course of the Missouri to Bismarck, North Dakota. The dam's powerplant provides electricity for much of north central United States....Link to this article | Comments (0)
January 29, 2007
Mono Lake
Video of Tufa at Mono Lake. Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in California, United States that is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species and is one of the most productive ecosystems in North America....Link to this article | Comments (0)
January 25, 2007
Lake Minnetonka
Competitive sailing on Lake Minnetonka. Lake Minnetonka is a 14,000-acre lake in the state of Minnesota. The lake has been a resort destination for people from around the Midwest. It is located west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The lake's irregular... Continue reading "Lake Minnetonka"
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Lake Coeur d'Alene
Lake Coeur d'Alene is located in northern Idaho. The lake itself is 30 miles long, ranges from 1 to 3 miles wide and offers over 109 miles of shoreline. The lake is fed by the Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe... Continue reading "Lake Coeur d'Alene"
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January 24, 2007
Lake Winnipesaukee
A video of Lake Winnipesaukee. Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire. It is approximately 26 miles long and from one to 10 miles wide, covering 72 square miles, with a maximum depth of 212 feet. The... Continue reading "Lake Winnipesaukee"
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January 17, 2007
Lake Tahoe Video
Fly above the shores of Lake Tahoe, in this beautiful video.... Continue reading "Lake Tahoe Video"
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January 12, 2007
Lake Tanganyika
A lake in Africa has been in the news the last few years due to a man-eating crocodile (Gustave) that calls it home for part of the year. It is one of the largest lakes in the world. Lake Tanganyika... Continue reading "Lake Tanganyika"
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January 8, 2007
Lakes of Saturn
Researchers have found evidence of lakes on Saturn's moon of Titan. While scientists theorized the existence of water on Titan, early evidence from NASA's Cassini space probe showed no such bodies. New evidence from Cassini shows a series of methane... Continue reading "Lakes of Saturn"
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December 18, 2006
Center Hill Lake
The water level of a large lake in Tennessee will be dropped nearly 6 feet after officials found water leaking into the dam that created the lake. The US Army Corps of Engineers will drop the level of Center Hill... Continue reading "Center Hill Lake"
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December 14, 2006
Lakes in Kansas
Water reservoirs and lakes across Kansas are shrinking, leading to taste and odor problems in drinking water for some communities, according to a survey done by the University of Kansas. Even more, the cost to remedy the problem could reach... Continue reading "Lakes in Kansas"
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December 13, 2006
Gunflint Trail (Video)
Moose, wolves, Lake Superior..must be the Gunflint Trail watch this short video to learn about this historic area.... Continue reading "Gunflint Trail (Video)"
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December 5, 2006
Lake of the Ozarks
A snow and ice storm has caused millions of dollars in damage to docks, marinas, and boats at the Lake of the Ozarks and at several other lakes in Missouri. The state water patrol has issued an advisory urging boaters... Continue reading "Lake of the Ozarks"
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November 28, 2006
Muskegon lake
Aquatic life in Muskegon Lake in Michigan has made a dramatic recovery since the early 1970s, when communities and industries were forced to stop dumping sewage into the lake. Insects that are indicators of lake health are now found... Continue reading "Muskegon lake"
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November 7, 2006
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the United States and the tenth deepest in the world, with a maximum depth measured at 1,645 ft (501 m), average depth of 1,000 ft (305 m). Lake Tahoe is about...Link to this article | Comments (0)
Lake Champlain
An International Paper plant on Lake Champlain plans to begin burning tires as fuel, despite opposition from Vermont officials. IP received a permit for the temporary burn from New York environmental officials in September. IP will burn scrap tire chips... Continue reading "Lake Champlain"
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November 2, 2006
China's Lakes
75 percent of China's 20,000 natural lakes are suffering pollution from algae, while the nation has lost nearly 1,000 lakes in the last 50 years due to human activity. Losses are due to industrial farming, overuse of water and pollution,... Continue reading "China's Lakes"
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October 30, 2006
Leech Lake
Leech Lake's (Minnesota) walleye and yellow-perch populations have rebounded over the last two years. Catch rates in Minnesota Department of Natural Resources test nets this summer were better than last year's average as well as the long-term average. The largest...Link to this article | Comments (0)
October 24, 2006
Rend Lake
By the time the Rend Lake Conservancy District completes a $25 million expansion and upgrade to its water treatment facility, some hope plans are already under way for another expansion. This would mean the region is growing by leaps...Link to this article | Comments (0)
October 9, 2006
Algae Blooms
Some lakes have long been plagued with toxic algae blooms that can kill fish and hamper summertime recreation. But something as simple as manipulating the flow of water through dams that create lakes or support water level has showed some... Continue reading "Algae Blooms"
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October 3, 2006
Lake Champlain
A new study shows new pollutants ranging from caffeine to insect repellent mixing in Lake Champlain or its tributaries. The pollutants are well below toxic levels, though. Researchers meeting at the Lake Champlain Research Consortium also reported that less oxygen... Continue reading "Lake Champlain"
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September 28, 2006
Lake Camelot
Adams County, Wisconsin officials began a drawdown of Lake Camelot to investigate safety concerns with the dams in the area. Adams County Emergency Management issued a release asking area residents to refrain from boating and other activities on or near... Continue reading "Lake Camelot"
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September 25, 2006
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain in Vermont remains at risk despite the state's pledge to speed cleanup on land to meet pollution reduction goals for the lake by 2009. There is a growing belief among experts that Vermont's $103 million cleanup plan won't... Continue reading "Lake Champlain"
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September 13, 2006
Mollusks
Two classes of mollusks occur in fresh water-gastropoda (snails and limpets) and pelecypoda (clams and mussels). As a group, mollusks are soft body animals usually enclosed in a shell of calcium carbonate that they secrete. The muscular part of gastropods...Link to this article | Comments (0)
Flatworms, Rotifers and Roundworms
Among the simplest freshwater animals are flatworms, rotifers and roundworms. Flatworms are known for their regenerative ability, rotifers as microconsumers, and roundworms as important decomposers.... Continue reading "Flatworms, Rotifers and Roundworms"
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September 12, 2006
Lake Sakakawea
Low water at Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota is being blamed for a massive fish kill of trout at a fish hatchery there. The lake on the Missouri River is the source of cold water for the Garrison Dam National Fish... Continue reading "Lake Sakakawea"
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Bathymetry
Bathymetry is the measurement of the depth of the oceans and other large bodies of water. (Bathy-depths)...Link to this article | Comments (0)
Hydrologic Cycle
The water in a watershed or lake depends on the hydrologic cycle. The constant circulation of water molecules between the atmosphere and earth provided by the energy derived from sunlight. On earth the amount of water is constant; it does... Continue reading "Hydrologic Cycle"
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Phosphorus
Of all the elements likely to occur in fresh water, phosphorus has received more attention than any other due to its effect on primary production. It is the macronutrient in shortest supply relative to the nutritional requirements of living creatures....Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 29, 2006
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe, is now threatened because fires could ravage forests around the lake and destroy the fabled clarity of its water. The threat began to take shape in the 19th century, when the lake was ringed with open ponderosa pine...Link to this article | Comments (0)
July 31, 2006
Clear Lakes
Clear Lake, one of Iowa's top tourist spots, is launching a $25 million cleanup project that should help the lake purify itself. After years of planning how to reverse the damage done by decades of farm and yard runoff, local... Continue reading "Clear Lakes"
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July 26, 2006
Minnesota
High temperature and low water levels may be killing thousands of Minnesota fish. Hundreds of small crappies started floating to the surface of Martin Lake, near Wyoming, Minn. in Anoka County. The water level is low in Martin Lake. According...Link to this article | Comments (0)
June 21, 2006
Houghton Lake
Since it was explored in 1852 by Douglas Houghton, Michigan's first geologist, Houghton Lake has been one of the state's great treasures. It is the Lower Peninsula's largest inland lake made up of 22,000 acres, it is shallow with a... Continue reading "Houghton Lake"
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June 8, 2006
Georgia Water
Georgia claims the federal government is draining too much water from the major reservoirs along the Chattahoochee River to protect endangered species downstream in Florida. Many feel if changes aren't made soon lake levels will be too low this summer,... Continue reading "Georgia Water"
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April 25, 2006
Lake Macatawa
People in Holland, Michigan want to know what's killing the fish in their lake. Hundreds of dead fish have washed ashore, and countless other fish near death bob in the murky brown water. A Hope College chemistry professor who has... Continue reading "Lake Macatawa"
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April 13, 2006
Crater Lake
Crater Lake is located in Southern Oregon on the crest of the Cascade Mountain range, 100 miles (160 km) east of the Pacific Ocean. It lies inside a caldera, or volcanic basin, created when the 12,000 foot (3,660 meter) high... Continue reading "Crater Lake"
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February 16, 2006
Boundary Waters
Over one million acres in size, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) contains hundreds of lakes and rivers, has miles of canoe routes and is home to abundant plants and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. With over 200,000... Continue reading "Boundary Waters"
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January 27, 2006
New Lakes Found
Two new lakes were found beneath a Antarctic ice sheet, the ancient water bodies may contain ecosystems adapted to life beneath more than two miles of Ice. Lake Vostok may be the best-known and largest subglacial lake in the world,... Continue reading "New Lakes Found"
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January 5, 2006
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin lies within the largest drainage basin to Lake Michigan and the third largest to the Great Lakes. The lake is part of the Fox-Wolf River Basin, which includes the Upper Fox River, the Wolf River and the... Continue reading "Lake Winnebago"
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December 27, 2005
Thin Ice
Many Sheriff's Departments around the Midwest are warning drivers: don't drive on lakes. You might end up driving into them. Deputies responded to ten separate accidents Monday where cars fell through the ice. One on Lake Eau Claire, another on...Link to this article | Comments (0)
December 26, 2005
Barron Lake
Barron Lake has an improved outlook now that a new well and pump have been installed along the shoreline of this watershed near South Bend, Indiana. Follow the link to find out more! A less barren Barron Lake... Continue reading "Barron Lake"
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November 30, 2005
Iowa Lakes
The Governor of Iowa will ask the Legislature for a $50 million package aimed at cleaning up rivers and lakes in the state, and will include a no-interest loan program for local communities to improve water treatment. The governor said...Link to this article | Comments (0)
November 24, 2005
China Lakes
China loses an average of 20 natural lakes every year due to improper human activity, according to experts attending China's first symposium on the sustainable development of inland lakes. Chen Bangzhu, director of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's population,... Continue reading "China Lakes"
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November 14, 2005
China's Lakes
The Chinese National Geography magazine selected the five most beautiful lakes in China in its October issue. They are: Qinghai Lake in West China’s Qinghai Province, Kanas Lake in West China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Namtso Lake in the Tibet... Continue reading "China's Lakes"
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November 9, 2005
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the smallest of the Great Lakes in volume (119 cubic miles) and is exposed to the greatest effects from urbanization and agriculture. Measuring 241 miles across and 57 miles from north to south, the lake's surface...Link to this article | Comments (0)
November 8, 2005
St Louis Lake Leaks
For more than a decade, residents of an upscale neighborhood near St. Louis, Missouri have been bogged down by the occasional leak in a lake, including a giant sinkhole that erupted in June 2004. That catastrophic failure, as geologists call... Continue reading "St Louis Lake Leaks"
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October 24, 2005
Lake Locator
Want to find a lake? Use our new Lake Locator to help your search http://midwestlakes.org/Lakemap.htm, find a lake anywhere in the U.S.A or the world.... Continue reading "Lake Locator"
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October 7, 2005
Lake Baikal
This tiny town on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal is a picture of tranquility. Goats lope up the dusty main street, a sandy beach stretches as far as the eye can see, and smoke rises from the chimneys of... Continue reading "Lake Baikal"
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September 27, 2005
North Country Trail
Story on the North Country Trail (Wisconsin Section), click on the link. http://www.ashland-wi.com/dailypress/index.php?sect_rank=6&story_id=207293... Continue reading "North Country Trail"
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September 24, 2005
Indian Lake
Winter scene at Indian Lake.... Continue reading "Indian Lake"
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September 16, 2005
Lake Pontchartrain
The high-stakes effort to bail out New Orleans is sending plumes of contaminated, brown, stinking water into Lake Pontchartrain, setting back years of effort to restore the environmentally sensitive home to Gulf Coast marine life. After festering for two weeks... Continue reading "Lake Pontchartrain"
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September 8, 2005
Lake Chesterfield
Lake Chesterfield, a 23-acre, man-made lake in west St. Louis County, is vanishing once more, a little more than a year after it practically disappeared overnight.... Continue reading "Lake Chesterfield"
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September 4, 2005
Rice Lake
Rice Lake, a popular public waterfowl hunting lake near Hugo that was inadvertently drained last spring, likely won't provide any waterfowl hunting this fall after all. The 270-acre, shallow lake in the Paul Hugo Farms Wildlife Management Area was accidentally...Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 31, 2005
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans is 80 pct flooded, with water still rushing into the city after Hurricane Katrina due to a 200 foot breach in a dike protecting the city from Lake Pontchartrain, city officials said.... Continue reading "Lake Pontchartrain"
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August 16, 2005
Up North
Summer is coming to a close, maybe everyone should take this time to make it to their favorite lake before it is over....Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 12, 2005
Fire
Alpine Lake fire burning on more than 1,000 acres Associated Press ON SEAGULL LAKE, Minn. - The largest fire the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has seen in a decade was burning over 1,000 acres in far northeastern Minnesota on...Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 11, 2005
Kansas
The drought is causing problems throughout the Midwest, click on the link to see what is going on in Kansas. Boaters urged to use caution with many state lakes low...Link to this article | Comments (0)
August 5, 2005
North Dakota
North Dakota has built a gravel filter to answer critics who say diverted water flowing out of Devils Lake will contaminate Manitoba's Red River Basin.... Continue reading "North Dakota"
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August 3, 2005
Buffer Zone
Buffer zones are important in any watershed, and to a lake's success. Here are some wildflowers near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Part of a natural buffer zone for the lake.... Continue reading "Buffer Zone"
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August 2, 2005
Iowa Lakes
George Wyth Lake is among the lakes with the best water quality in the state, despite occasional bacteria problems. A new report on Iowa's lakes shows many suffer from a low-oxygen condition that can kill fish and plants, and have...Link to this article | Comments (3)
July 28, 2005
Lake Mendota
Boaters enjoying a day on Lake Mendota. Lake Mendota along with Lake Monona formed the isthmus which Madison, Wisconsin sits on today.... Continue reading "Lake Mendota"
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July 21, 2005
Lake Wingra
A lake that is heavily studied for the impacts of urbanization on a watershed.... Continue reading "Lake Wingra"
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July 19, 2005
Minnesota Roads
Roads and lakes don't always mix, read the story below. Progress can be seen in many forms. http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2005/07/18/news/10newsa.txt... Continue reading "Minnesota Roads"
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July 18, 2005
Heat
As the summer stays hot and dry, we should look around at our lakes and think of the consequences the heat is having on them. Are our wells drying up, putting increased pressure on the watershed? Are algal blooms increasing...Link to this article | Comments (1)