Peach Lake, nestled 50 miles north of New York City in Westchester and Putnam Counties, has evolved from a popular summer getaway to a year-round haven for families. Once bustling with weekend visitors who enjoyed a large beach, boating, and commercial amusements, the lake now boasts serene suburban neighborhoods. These communities feature private beaches, clubhouses, … Read more
Nearly 60 years ago, Beardsley Lake was initiated to provide water for California’s Central Valley farms and orchards. This artificial reservoir in the Stanislaus National Forest was formed by constructing a dam across the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River. During the drier months, water from melting snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is diverted … Read more
Nestled in South Dakota’s Black Hills, Badlands, and Lakes Region, Custer State Park has five picturesque lakes: Bismarck Lake, Legion Lake, Stockade Lake, Center Lake, and Sylvan Lake. Each of these lakes offers unique beauty and charm. The others, including Bismarck Lake, which is situated immediately outside the park in the Black Hills National Forest, … Read more
Cachuma Lake, nestled in the scenic Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California, is an expansive reservoir formed by the construction of Bradbury Dam on the Santa Ynez River. Built-in 1953 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the dam’s 201-foot earth-fill structure creates a lake covering 3,100 acres with a maximum design capacity of … Read more
Lake Kaweah, nestled near Lemon Cove in the picturesque Tulare County, California, is a reservoir formed by the Terminus Dam on the Kaweah River. Originating in the breathtaking Sierra Nevada, the river drains an area of about 560 square miles into Lake Kaweah before continuing towards the fertile San Joaquin Valley. It then gracefully divides … Read more
Central Wyoming’s Boysen Dam is an earth-fill dam on the Wind River that created the Boysen Reservoir. Situated at the mouth of Wind River Canyon, the dam was built between 1947 and 1952 in the vicinity of Shoshoni in Fremont County. On land leased from the Shoshone and Arapaho tribes, Asmus Boysen constructed a dam … Read more
Pristine gems in a rugged landscape, the nearly 30 lakes in Acadia National Park sparkle in the valleys and hollows gouged by ancient glaciers. Located in Maine’s Downeast and Acadia region, these lakes, classified as ‘great ponds’ by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries, include Long Pond, Eagle Lake, Seal Cove Lake, Echo Lake, Jordan … Read more
Lake Macbride, located in east central Iowa, is a premier destination for outdoor recreation. Initially recommended in 1932, the lake was developed with a $50,000 federal grant and labor from the Civilian Conservation Corps. Opened in 1937, the lake originally covered 200 acres. However, the construction of the Coralville Dam and Reservoir in the late … Read more
A tranquil reservoir formed by the construction of the Lake Alpine Dam across Silver Creek, Lake Alpine lies tucked away in the High Sierra mountains of California. As part of the Upper Utica Project, this charming lake is overseen by the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and functions as a basin for storage and water … Read more
Tianchi, also known as Heavenly Lake, is a stunning alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. Nestled on the north side of the Bogda Shan range of the Tian Shan mountains, the lake is approximately 30 kilometers south of Fukang and 45 kilometers east of Ürümqi. Tianchi translates to “Heavenly Lake” and is shared with several … Read more