Why the Ponds are Important in Crow Lake Crow Lake is Canadian author Mary Lawson ’s first novel，which is narrated by Kate Morrison‚ the second child in the Morrison family. A serious car accident left seven-year-old Kate‚ her one and half year old sister‚ Bo‚ and her two older brothers‚ Luke and Matt‚ orphans. Rather than live with relatives separately‚ they chose to live together and grow up. Luke and Matt made many sacrifices to support their family and they also got many helps from their community
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Lake Erie The Walleye Capital of the world needs major help! Lake Erie was polluted in the 1960s and 1970s‚ it’s happening again and they need our help. As a result of the pollution Lake Erie contained high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen. Since Lake Erie has such high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen it’s known as the “dead sea”. Factories cause some of the pollution; most of the pollution is caused from fertilizer on fields‚ agricultural runoff‚ and city sewer plants. “As a result of these
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Saving Lake Malawi Lakes are complex ecosystems with many species of animals and plants interacting with each other and their environment. Every lake is a unique body of the water‚ reflecting many of the characteristics of the surrounding watershed and the climate‚ as well as the shape and volume of the lake basin. Malawi is a landlocked country in Southern Africa‚ bordered by Zambia‚ Mozambique and Tanzania. The country has no ocean coastline‚ but has the third largest lake in
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Abstract Lake Windermere :- A habitat to the Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Windermere can be described as a glacial ribbon lake‚ which has experienced a lot of excavations and over deepening by past glaciations. Lake Windermere is (17 km) in length and over (1.5 km) in width. This is situated in the Lake District of Cumbria in the NW of England. It is (60 m) deep and falls withinthe wooded hills near Scafell and other mountains. Windermere is the largest lake in England. It is fed and replenished
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friends‚ Gary and John‚ “Shall we go swimming at the crystal clear lake behind my flat tomorrow morning?” His friends nodded readily. Tom’s mother had warned him about the dangers but his bursting desire to show off got the better of him and he simply cast her words to the winds. The next morning‚ the sun shone brilliantly across the glistening water‚ casting golden shadows dancing on the lake. The boys gathered punctually at the lake bank. They quickly stripped down to their swimming trunks and
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Pollution in Lake Huron Causes and Effects Water pollution is defined as a change in the chemical‚ physical and biological health of a waterway due to human activity. Unfortunately‚ this definition applies to the waters of Lake Huron and have had a negative impact on the people who use and rely on this body of water. There are several major causes for water pollution including point source pollution‚ non-point source pollution and atmospheric pollution. Point source pollution
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that can be caused by pollution is Onondaga Lake‚ located just outside of Syracuse which many have called the most polluted lake in America. In order to understand why this happened one must take a look at the lake’s history‚ the actions of those that were utilizing it‚ and the results of using the environment as an easy solution. Onondaga Lake is a prime example of the effects pollution can have on an ecosystem. During the 19th century Onondaga Lake was a developing tourists spot including “Lavish
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Dal lake is situated in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)‚ the northern-most state of India‚ strategically surrounded by four countries‚ on the East by Tibet‚ on the North-East by China‚ on the North by Afghanistan and on the West by Pakistan. Dal Lake is a Himalayan Urban Lake‚ located in the heart of Srinagar (Latitude 34o 18’N Longitude 74o 91’E) at an average altitude of 1‚583 M. Dal Lake is a large shallow urban‚ hyper eutrophic lake situated within Srinagar City‚ India. The lake is
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Minnesota‚ Lake Minnetonka holds unique meaning for different people. The retreating Wisconsin Glacier of the last Ice Age that produced melted blocks of ice‚ gave life and form to this island lake. It was Alexander Ramsey‚ Minnesota’s territorial governor in 1852‚ who gave Lake Minnetonka its name. The lake is also commonly known as the Big Waters‚ deriving that nickname from the Sioux language in which “Minne” means water and “Tonka” means big or great. As the ninth largest lake in Minnesota‚ Lake Minnetonka
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Dal Lake Dal Lake has rightfully become an icon of the Kashmir tourism industry. A Himalayan urban lake‚ it has five basins and a number of channels that are well linked with each other. There are plenty of fishes in Dal Lake and fishery is the second largest industry of the region centered on the lake. The sparkling quiet waters of Dal surrounded by snow-capped mountains on its three sides‚ undoubtedly mark it as one of the most beautiful lakes of India. It is also the second largest lake in
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