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  2. Bangs Lake - Wikipedia

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    Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake that is located in Wauconda, Illinois. [1] It is named after Justus Bangs, the first permanent settler in Wauconda, who arrived in the summer of 1836. [ 2 ] Justus Bangs reportedly named Wauconda as well, supposedly after a Native American Indian character in a story Bangs had read. [ 1 ]

  3. List of lakes of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Channel Lake, Lake County. Lake Charles (reservoir), Lake County. Lake Charleston (reservoir), Coles County. Clear Lake, Sangamon County. Clinton Lake (reservoir), DeWitt County. Coffeen Lake (reservoir), Montgomery County. Countryside Lake (reservoir), Lake County. 42°15′09″N 88°02′36″W  /  42.25250°N 88.04333°W  / 42. ...

  4. Wauconda Township, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    17-097-79280. Website. www.waucondatownship.com. Wauconda Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,628. [2]

  5. Which lakes and rivers are the best in the US? Cast your votes

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    Whether you enjoy kayaking, jet skiing, fishing, or swimming, there's a lake for you. An expert panel has nominated their top 20 picks for the best lakes for water sports across the country.

  6. Chain O'Lakes - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 42°24′N 88°8′W. Chain O'Lakes map. The Chain O'Lakes, or simply "The Chain", is a waterway system in northeast Illinois composed of 15 lakes connected by the Fox River and man-made channels. Encompassing more than 7,100 acres (29 km 2) of water, 488 miles (785 km) of shoreline and 45 miles (72 km) of river, the Chain is the ...

  7. American mink - Wikipedia

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    During swimming, the mink propels itself primarily through undulating movements of the trunk. When diving , it undergoes bradycardia , which is likely an adaptation to conserve oxygen . [ 12 ] In warm water (24 °C (75 °F)), the American mink can swim for 3 hours without stopping, but in cold water it can die within 27 minutes. [ 18 ]

  8. List of lakes of California - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Algae bloom shuts down swimming, boating, kayaking at Lake ...

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    The condition of Lake Welch will be assessed next week, state officials said. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...