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Callalily

(15,013 posts) Mon May 16, 2022, 06:26 AM May 2022

12 Most Beautiful Lakes in the United States

Unfortunately, I haven't been to any of these lakes.

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12 Most Beautiful Lakes in the United States (Original Post) Callalily May 2022 OP

I've been to a few of them. 2naSalit May 2022 #1

I guess they've never been to Maine. bluedigger May 2022 #2

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg not on the list??? barbaraann May 2022 #3

I've been to the three in the north west..Crater lake is AMAZING.. so clear.. mitch96 May 2022 #4

The Old Man of Crater Lake is really cool! lastlib May 2022 #5

I thought it was interesting that there is no water flow into or out of the crater. It's all mitch96 May 2022 #6

Has only frozen over twice in recorded history Zambero May 2022 #7

Neat info. I follow a Dutch woman traveling around the world on motorcycle mitch96 May 2022 #8

I'd take Lake Powell off the list LNM Jun 2022 #9

2naSalit

(92,706 posts)

1. I've been to a few of them.

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2022, 06:47 AM

May 2022

They are beautiful.

bluedigger

(17,148 posts)

2. I guess they've never been to Maine.

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2022, 08:06 AM

May 2022

You can find all ten there. 👍

barbaraann

(9,287 posts)

3. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg not on the list???

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2022, 08:06 AM

May 2022

Teehee.

mitch96

(14,658 posts)

4. I've been to the three in the north west..Crater lake is AMAZING.. so clear..

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2022, 08:10 AM

May 2022

Superior and Lake George ain't too shabby either...
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lastlib

(24,911 posts)

5. The Old Man of Crater Lake is really cool!

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #4)

Mon May 16, 2022, 08:17 AM

May 2022

mitch96

(14,658 posts)

6. I thought it was interesting that there is no water flow into or out of the crater. It's all

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Mon May 16, 2022, 08:24 AM

May 2022

snow/rain in and evaporation out. The day I was there the visibility was 140' and blue as can be...
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Zambero

(9,764 posts)

7. Has only frozen over twice in recorded history

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #6)

Mon May 16, 2022, 09:07 AM

May 2022

Most recently in 1949. The sheer depth and associated heat-retention nearly always keep surface temperatures above freezing.

mitch96

(14,658 posts)

8. Neat info. I follow a Dutch woman traveling around the world on motorcycle

Reply to Zambero (Reply #7)

Mon May 16, 2022, 09:42 AM

May 2022

By trade she is a geologist and is quick to point out all thing of interest relating to geology..
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LNM

(1,129 posts)

9. I'd take Lake Powell off the list

Reply to Callalily (Original post)

Wed Jun 1, 2022, 05:41 PM

Jun 2022

and add Lake McDonald in Glacier NP.

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