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  2. Floating island - Wikipedia

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    Natural floating island on small lake in Finnish Lakeland Artificial floating island communities of the Uru peoples in Lake Titicaca. A floating island is a mass of floating aquatic plants, mud, and peat ranging in thickness from several centimeters to a few meters. Sometimes referred to as tussocks, floatons, or suds, floating islands are ...

  3. Lake island - Wikipedia

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    Lake islands may form in numerous ways. They may occur through a build-up of sedimentation as shoals, and become true islands through changes in the level of the lake.They may have been originally part of the lake's shore, and been separated from it by erosion, or they may have been left as pinnacles when the lake formed through a raising in the level of a river or other waterway (either ...

  4. Island Lake (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    Island Lake is a reservoir [1] located in the village of Island Lake, Illinois, in the United States. [1] It has several small islands. References

  5. Very large floating structure - Wikipedia

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    A mobile offshore base. Very large floating structures (VLFSs) or very large floating platforms (VLFPs) are artificial islands, which may be constructed to create floating airports, bridges, breakwaters, piers and docks, storage facilities (for oil and natural gas), wind and solar power plants, for military purposes, to create industrial space, emergency bases, entertainment facilities (such ...

  6. Island Lake, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census , the population was 8,051. [ 3 ] The village surrounds Island Lake , a lake which contains a small island.

  7. Small Kitchen Island Ideas That Think Big - AOL

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    Whether you're working with a postage stamp-sized space or just prefer a more intimate cooking setup, these small kitchen islands prove that good design, like good things, comes in small packages ...

  8. Water cribs in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Diagram depicting construction of the lake tunnel to connect the Two-Mile Crib to onshore water works. The Two-Mile Crib was constructed as part of a scheme by Ellis S. Chesbrough in 1865, to help with the purification of the water because of damage caused by the city dumping sewage into the lake. Construction of the crib began in May 1864 ...

  9. Small Kitchen? Here's How You Can Still Have the Island of ...

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    These small kitchen island ideas will transform the way you think about your cooking space. Whether you're hoping for added seating, more cabinet space or room for an extra appliance or two, these ...