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Clear Lake (Pomo: Lypoyomi) [2] [3] is a natural freshwater lake in Lake County in the U.S. state of California, north of Napa County and San Francisco. It is the largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the state, with 68 square miles (180 km 2 ) of surface area.
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.
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.
Here is the list of crystal-clear lakes in upstate New York, as determined by the World Atlas: Lake George. Boaters enjoy clear skies on Thursday, May 14, 2020, on Lake George. Because of COVID ...
Highest navigable lake in the world. Greatest mountain lake too. Largest lake in South America. 19: Nicaragua Nicaragua: Fresh 8,264 km 2 3,191 sq mi 177 km 110 mi 26 m 85 ft 110 km 3 26 cu mi Largest lake in Central America. Contains fresh water sharks. 20: Athabasca Canada: Fresh 7,850 km 2 3,030 sq mi 335 km 208 mi 124 m 407 ft 204 km 3 49 cu mi
Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline.It occupies 376 square miles (970 km 2) in the southeast corner of the state, but because it is shallow it only holds about 7.5 million acre⋅ft (2.4 trillion US gal; 9.3 trillion L) of water. [2]
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Category: Lakes of North America by country. 7 languages. ... Lakes of the United States (17 C) This page was last edited on 15 August 2019, at 04:45 (UTC). ...