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Lake Worth

(Encyclopedia)Lake Worth, city (1990 pop. 28,564), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1913. It is a residential suburb and resort center popular for its bathing and fishing facilities. Sports e...

Reelfoot Lake

(Encyclopedia)Reelfoot Lake, 20 mi (32 km) long, NW Tenn., near the Mississippi River; designated a national natural landmark by the National Park Service. It was formed when a depression created by earthquakes in ...

Rudolf, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Rudolf, Lake: see Turkana, Lake.

Chudskoye, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Chudskoye, Lake: see Peipus, Lake. ...

Nubia, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Nubia, Lake, Sudan: see Nasser, Lake. ...

Huleh, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Huleh, Lake: see Hula, Lake.

Eyre, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Eyre, Lake: see Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre. ...

Louise, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Louise, Lake, 11⁄2 mi (2.4 km) long, alt. 5,680 ft (1,731 m), SW Alta., Canada, in the Rocky Mts., in Banff National Park. Noted for its scenic beauty, it is surrounded by high peaks, glaciers, and ...

Malawi, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Malawi, Lake, E central Africa: see Nyasa, Lake. ...

Door Peninsula

(Encyclopedia)Door Peninsula, 80 mi (129 km) long, NE Wis., between Green Bay and Lake Michigan; a canal at Sturgeon Bay bisects the peninsula. Cherry growing and tourism are the chief industries. The peninsula was...