Approximately 15 miles south of Mammoth Lakes, in southern Mono County, California, sits Crowley Lake, a reservoir on the upper Owens River. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) built the Long Valley Dam in 1941, creating the lake. With a height of 126 feet, the dam holds 183,465 acre-feet of water. The … Read more
Visitors to the Harris Chain of Lakes can enjoy various activities and the stunning natural surroundings of Lake Griffin, a 9,500-acre reservoir in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. It is the headwaters of the Ocklawaha River, featuring more natural shorelines than many other lakes in the chain, making it a haven for photographers and nature lovers. … Read more
The Pipmuacan Reservoir, known in French as Réservoir Pipmuacan, is an artificial lake situated on the border between the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord regions of Quebec, Canada, approximately 130 kilometers north of Chicoutimi. This reservoir is crucial in regulating water flow for downstream hydroelectric stations on the Betsiamites River and, through Lake Pamouscachiou, the Shipshaw River. … Read more
Both residents and visitors like visiting Carter Lake, which is situated in the picturesque foothills of Colorado’s Front Range. With its 1,100 acres of land and more than 900 acres of public space surrounding it, the reservoir is an excellent location for a variety of recreational pursuits. A vital part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, … Read more
Florida’s Panhandle East Coastal Dune Lakes are rare, fragile, and mysterious natural phenomena found in a few places worldwide, including Australia’s Queensland, Madagascar, New Zealand’s Northland, and along North Florida’s Gulf Coast. These 15 lakes, situated just behind the coastal dunes in Walton County, are recognized for their unique ecology, although they have only recently … Read more
The Sky Lakes Wilderness is a vast wilderness area in the Rogue River–Siskiyou and Fremont–Winema national forests in the southern Cascade Range of Oregon, USA. This protected area spans approximately 116,300 acres, with 75,695 acres in the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest and 40,605 acres in the Fremont–Winema National Forest. Established in 1984 under the Wilderness … Read more
Hume Lake is a scenic reservoir in the Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Forest in Fresno County, central California. Nestled on Ninemile Creek, a tributary of the Kings River, it lies adjacent to the unincorporated community of Hume. The lake’s surface elevation is 1,586.34 meters (5,204.5 feet), and it is accessible from California Route 180 … Read more
Lake Tuz, also known as Tuz Gölü, meaning ‘Salt Lake’ in Turkish, and anciently called Tatta (Ancient Greek: Τάττα, Latin: Tatta Lacus), is the second largest lake in Turkey, covering a surface area of 1,665 km² (643 sq mi). It’s also among the world’s biggest hypersaline lakes. The distances of Konya, 150 km (93 mi) … Read more
Lake Cootharaba is a serene and picturesque freshwater lake in the Noosa North Shore locality within the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is renowned as the gateway to the Noosa Everglades, a sought-after tourist destination. The lake’s primary access points are the town of Boreen Point and the camping spot of Elanda Point. The … 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