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The lake holds roughly 995 billion US gallons (3.77 × 10 9 m 3) of water that on average resides 5.1 to 5.4 years in the lake. Water inflow is estimated at 544 million US gallons (2,060,000 m 3 ) per day and outflow at 498 million US gallons (1,890,000 m 3 ) per day, of which 24 million US gallons (91,000 m 3 )/day are for the water district.
Sheldon Lake is a reservoir in Sheldon Lake State Park (SLSP) located in Harris County [1] approximately 16 mi. (26 km) northeast of downtown Houston, Texas. It is positioned within the San Jacinto River Basin, on Carpenters Bayou . [ 2 ]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Cold air moving over the still largely ice-free Great Lakes is kicking off a prolonged period of heavy lake-effect snow. The FOX Forecast Center said the multiday event is ...
In 2019, Cherokee Lake was ranked #20 by Bassmaster of the top 25 bass fishing lakes in the Southeastern United States. [10] In October 2020, the reservoir was the location of the 2020 Bassmaster Eastern Open tournament .
Kentucky Lake has a flood storage capacity of 4,008,000 acre⋅ft (4.944 km 3), more than 2.5 times the next largest lake in the TVA system. It provides a source for hydro-electric power. Also, as one of the lakes alluded to by the name of Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area , it is a recreational destination of western Kentucky and ...
Lake Okeechobee is a shallow lake, with an average depth of only 3 metres (9.8 ft), [31] and has a fetch of 54 kilometres (34 mi). [32] In total, the lake has a surface area of 1,730 square kilometres (670 sq mi). [33] The lake is normally mixed, but on days with direct sunlight and limited wind, the lake can exhibit diurnal thermal stratification.
Shenango River Lake is a reservoir in the Shenango River Valley of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. Authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1938 , the lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District designed to prevent flooding.
The Jordan Lake Dam (also known as the B. Everett Jordan Project and the New Hope Dam) is located at 4 miles (6.4 km) upstream from the mouth of the Haw River in the upper Cape Fear River drainage Completed in 1974 by the Nello L. Teer Company , it is 1,330 feet (410 m) in length and has a top elevation of 266.5 feet (81.2 m) above mean sea level.