On the Lake

The Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, are the largest freshwater lakes in the world, accounts for about 18% of the world 's fresh water resources. They are rich in water and other resources and the area of the Great Lakes extend more than 1200 km. The storage capacity of Great Lakes is about 23000 km3 and the surface area is around 244000 km2. Nowadays 1/10 of the Americans and a quarter of Canadians live in the lakes. Some of the world 's

water’s surface elevation in the reservoir of Lake Mead. The graph calculates when the reservoirs level increases and when there is a drought. The reservoir was formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in 1937 to provide water supply and began filling. Lake Mead was filled to a higher capacity in 1942 and hit a drastic low during the 1950’s drought. After the drought, it filled up in 1958 and didn’t drop again until 1967 during the filling of Lake Powell. It gradually increased and passed the

Magical Lake In the cold, dark and mysterious forest is where she lived. Vanessa is teenager whose summer is almost ending. She is an only child and her father is always somewhere out of the Country for work purposes. “Mom, when is dad coming home from France it has felt like forever.” Her mother is a stay home mom who loves baking when Vanessa is at school or work. “He should be coming home in about a week or two.” She was a girl who liked adventure and exploring but she never got to go past

Lake Winnipeg, the last remains of glacial Lake Agassiz, is the 10th largest lake in the world by surface area. It lies on the boundary between the Interior Plains and the Southwestern Canadian Shield. Up to five and a half million people rely on the health of Lake Winnipeg. The lake is an economic powerhouse that supports a $100 million a year tourism industry and a $25 million a year fishing industry (Halter, 2007). Furthermore, more than 23,000 permanent residents live in 30 communities along

expect the water to be green? No? Well, the people who receive their water from Lake Erie do. Lake Erie, one of the biggest freshwater sources in the world and a huge economy booster, is being ailed by the same problems we had 40 and 50 years ago. In the 1960’s, the very industrialized shores of Lake Erie began to see pollution, mainly in the Cleveland area: factories and other companies were dumping their waste into the lake and its tributaries, without any supervision from the government. Because of

I would most like to live on a lake somewhere in the United States. Some where like Norris lake something like that. Just because of how it is so relaxing and stress free and nothing to worry about. It is also very quiet and peaceful and not much to do other then mow your grass occasionally. It would just be a very nice place to live. So one reason that I would want to live there would be because of how nice the views are from your cabin. Then when you have that in your life and are able to

Lake Granby Lake Granby is located in the mountains of Colorado, near the town of Granby. The third largest body of water in Colorado, it is at an elevation of 8,284 feet. In 1950 the Granby Dam was completed, and is a part of the Colorado –Big Thompson Project (CBT). The CBT provides a large water resource for the Front Range. Along with being used to supply the Front Range with water, it is also the headwaters of the Colorado River. Water levels in the lake are extremely important to both the Front

Lake Atitlán is a lake in southwestern Guatemala in the Sierra Madre mountain range. Many villages are located around the lake, and rely on it for nearly everything in their life. It is one of their primary water sources, a source of fish, the easiest mode of transportation from village to village, and a major draw to tourism. As seen in the documentary Atitán In Bloom, pollution consisting of a green sludge is negatively affecting the lake, with villagers scooping this up and taking it away by the

Nantahala Lake is located 3000 feet above sea level in the Nantahala National Forest. Its’ features include crystal clear water, waterfalls, hiking trails, fishing, lodging, and many more amenities. The lake is regulated and maintained by Duke Power and it is a major source of hydroelectricity for the surrounding counties. It was created in 1942 by Nantahala Power to provide electricity for war efforts. The lake holds 42 miles of shoreline, which makes the waters close to the shore murky, but

For the past six years Lake Delhi looked empty and dreary, but this summer that all changed for the better. July 24, 2010 the lake’s dam burst and left mud and muck where water once flowed. Many peoples’ lives changed that day but now they celebrate and rejoice for the new lake. Sophomore Hayley Cook (10) and her family purchased a cabin on the lake about two years ago. “I was disappointed at first because we had a cabin with no water,” Cook said. “I didn’t have a fun thing to do in the summer