Lakes Essays

  • A Day at the Lake

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    abroad the marvelous lake designed by years of change. It is a therapeutic retreat hidden from the world we entertain. Soft winds caress your neck as one nears the out-lying woods that surround this satisfaction achieved dwelling. As soon as the beautiful trees with fall colors start to dispel their leaves, it is as if a blanket is covering the forest for a nice nap. There is a road with winding turns, telescopic mountain passageways, and marvelous tunnels to enter the lake. Mirroring the gates

  • Mono Lake

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    Mono Lake 1. Mono Lake Mono Lake is a unique body of water lying in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas. For decades its water sources were tapped by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) to use for farming because the lake's high elevation would allow them to easily transport the water to the city and because the water was so saline, people believed it was worthless. The normal traits by which people judge lakes were lacking in Mono: fish could not survive in the salty water, the water

  • Lake Powell

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    Lake Powell The beauty of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah has been seen by the many who live here, and many others who come to visit. One of the central pieces of this beauty is man made product called Lake Powell. This lake was created in the 1950’s with the building of the Glen Canyon Dam. Glen Canyon then filled with water, making what is now a body of water that supplies power to 22 million people, and recreation which brings in over 500 million dollars per year. (Wilke) There are

  • The Land of 10,000 Lakes

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    The Land of 10,000 Lakes My favorite part about my Minnesota vacations were the fishing trips I went on with my dad. We would wake up very early in the morning, even before the sun was up. As the birds were just beginning their morning songs, I rolled over in bed, still half asleep. As the thoughts of heading out on the lake and catching fish entered my mind, I was quickly wide awake. I got up, and put on my favorite pair of jeans. These jeans have been through a lot, with holes in the knees

  • Gustafsen Lake

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    Gustafsen Lake. For centuries, the natives of Canada have been suffering damages through their land and themselves. Events such as Oka, Ipperwash, Lubican, and Gustafsen trails the racism and cruelty to the aboriginals. Land being usurped over for the use of natural supplies or accommodations, being killed and jailed for protecting their rights given bygone ago. Gustafsen Lake shows these attributes when the Secwepemc (Shuswap) was being raided by more than one-hundred RCMP officers for carrying

  • Lake Ecstasy

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    It's commonly remarked that the average lakes are absolutely nasty. That doesn't stop most of the same remark makers from visiting the gross bodies of water, however, nor even having fun during their visits to them. I'm the type of person who would remark that a lake is nasty and then logically, avoid it. Allow me to remark it now, before anything else: Lakes are nasty. Needless to say, I was not thrilled to be at Lake Waco the summer that I was, but it was out of my control. I tried to make the

  • The Great Lakes In Canada

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    Introduction 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

  • Lake Trout Research Paper

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    Lake trout is one of the largest freshwater char, or cold freshwater fish. Lake trout is most often fished for sport, and in many areas of the world, has been overfished, so check your local area for any fishing limits. This fish is quite delicious to eat, and it’s known for putting up a fight, so catching lake trout is a pleasure for most fishermen. You can have success fishing for lake trout all year long, but they are most commonly found in North American lakes, specifically in Ontario, Canada

  • Great Lakes Directional Drilling

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    Around the mitten shaped state of Michigan, five gigantic lakes encompass the coast. Providing a spot for vacationers, fisherman, and much wildlife, the Great Lakes are the pride and joy of Michigan. The history of the lakes stretches back thousands of years, where glaciers carved the lakes out of bedrock. These lakes provided a surplus of food and access to easy travel for settlers hundreds of years ago. People around the Great Lakes area appreciate the diversity of wildlife, scenery, and rarity

  • A Day at the Lake

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    bank feel gently, and resides carefully to avoid over soaking it. The air is fresh and overwhelming with cool gushes of wind blowing past, provoking the trees to yawn and some times sleep. It was a lovely Valentine day and perfect for a picnic at Lake Lavon. The grass was soft and green, reserved for those who wanted to lie down or sit. A sweet aroma of flowers overflowed near by like s shinning light, but was hidden by the untrimmed bushes and wildly growing trees. Up above me was the beautiful

  • Crater Lake

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    Crater Lake Crater Lake is located at southwestern off Highway 62 in Oregon. It is Oregon?s only national park. It is the deepest lake in the United States and is the seventh deepest in the world. Crater Lake has an average diameter of 5.3 miles in length and is approximately 1,932 feet deep. Crater Lake is a result of a volcanic explosion that happened about 7,000 years ago. A long time ago, the pacific oceanic plate was gradually moving under the pacific continental plate in the process of plate

  • Lake Hakal Lake Baikal Importance

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    Lake Baikal is a body of water located in the Eastern part of Siberia. It should be known that this body of water is interesting largely due to the lake’s history and its important facts. The lake was formed approximately 20 to 25 million years ago with a depth of 5,000 feet. Lake Baikal’s extensive lifetime and covering nearly 400 miles throughout Siberia makes it the oldest and deepest existing fresh water lake on earth (Lake Baikal). Of the hundreds of thousands of lakes on this earth, Lake Baikal

  • Great Lakes Endangerment

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    The Great Lakes are one of the most plentiful and prosperous regions in the world. The Great Lakes area is arguably one of the most wonderful places on earth. Well known for its agriculture, tourism, harbors, cities, and of course the water. However, things are not always as blissfully perfect as they seem. There are many things endangering the great lakes. For instance, a big factor of endangerment of the Great Lakes is Pollution. Others aspects of why the Great Lakes are struggling is the amount

  • Draining Lake Powell

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    Draining Lake Powell This paper explores the fight between draining Lake Powell and keeping it as is. It discusses the gains and the losses due to environmental, economical, and political issues. The bibliography uses sources from public interest publications, environmental organizations newsletters, and government publications to give many sides of the argument and many issues dealing with the subject matter. REFERENCES AND ANNOTATIONS Chattergee, Sumana. “Hill gives energy-water added

  • The Adventures at Hyco Lake

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    no surprise to me when my dad decided to buy a lake house on Hyco Lake, right outside of Roxboro. We got a really good deal on the house, so my dad decided that Hyco Lake was the perfect spot. Hyco Lake was constructed in the 1960's by Carolina Power and Light as a cooling reservoir for the steam electric generating plant. The Lake was filled in 1965 after Hurricane Hilda came through and filled the reservoir. The power plant located on Hyco Lake heats the water, but cooling units were built in

  • McGregor and Big Sandy Lake, Minnesota

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    McGregor and Big Sandy Lake, Minnesota My favorite place to be would be the city and are of McGregor Minnesota. About eight miles north of the small town is Big Sandy Lake, which is where my cabin is located. This is truly my favorite place to be, especially during the warm summer months. McGregor, a small town of only about four hundred people, is located in a wooded area with many lakes, streams and river. The biggest lake is Big Sandy and is approximately seven thousand acres of water

  • Similarities Between Lake And Ocean Lifeguard

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    Lake and Ocean Lifeguards: A Comparison Lake and ocean lifeguards work very similar jobs but have distinct differences. Lifeguards are trained in skills in order to protect and serve the public. The history of lifeguards is quite recent since actual lifeguards have only been around for the past 100 years. Lake and ocean lifeguards have a similar skill set, yet their distinct locations makes a major difference in what is required of them. While lake lifeguards and ocean lifeguards perform many of

  • Discovering Mortality in Once More to the Lake

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    Discovering Mortality in Once More to the Lake E. B. White's story "Once More to the Lake" is about a man who revisits a lake from his childhood to discover that his life has lost placidity.  The man remembers his childhood as he remembers the lake; peaceful and still.  Spending time at the lake as an adult has made the man realize that his life has become unsettling and restless, like the tides of the ocean.  Having brought his son to this place of the past with him, the man makes inevitable

  • E.B. White's Once More to the Lake

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    E.B. White's Once More to the Lake "Once More to the Lake", by E.B. White was an essay in which a father struggles to find himself. The essay is about a little boy and his father. They go to a lake where the father had been in his childhood years. The father looks back at those years and tries to relive the moments through his son's eyes. He knows he can't, and has difficulty dealing with the fact that he can't go back in time. E.B. White's way of letting the reader know that the father

  • It's Time to Drain Lake Powell

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    It's Time to Drain Lake Powell Many people know ‘Lake’ Powell as a fact of life. Since its creation in 1963, the reservoir, known as Lake Powell, is just there. Few people that are alive today have had the opportunity to see the true beauty of Glen Canyon, which rivals the Grand Canyon. Glen Canyon, equivalent to one hundred eighty river miles with dozens of side canyons, was flooded for the purpose of power and water resources. ‘Lake’ Powell also generates an enormous cash flow due to