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Definition von great lake im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: One of the large lakes in North America or East Africa
Great Lakes: A group of five lakes on the United States-Canada border, consisting of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
Great Bear Lake: A lake of central mainland Northwest Territories, Canada. The Great Bear River, about 113 km (70 mi) long, flows westward from the lake to the Mackenzie River. Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. Lying astride the Arctic Circle, it was visited before 1800 by North West Company traders and later named for the bears that inhabited its shores. Containing many small islands, Great Bear Lake is roughly 200 mi (320 km) long and 25-110 mi (40-175 km) wide and has a maximum depth of 1,356 ft (413 m). It is the largest lake entirely within Canada and the fourth largest in North America. The lake's waters abound with fish, including the speckled trout
Great Lakes: A group of five freshwater lakes of central North America between the United States and Canada, including Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Michigan. French traders first sighted the lakes in the early 17th century. Today the Great Lakes connect Midwestern ports with the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway. a group of five lakes along the border between the US and Canada. These lakes are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. They are connected to form the St Lawrence Seaway which can be used by large ships. Chain of lakes, central North America. Comprising Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form a natural boundary between the U.S. and Canada. They cover an area of about 94,850 sq mi (245,660 sq km), and constitute the largest freshwater surface in the world. They are connected to form a single waterway that discharges down the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. With the St. Lawrence Seaway they form a 2,000-mi (3,200-km) shipping lane that carries oceangoing traffic as far west as Duluth, Minn. Large quantities of iron ore, coal, grain, and manufactured goods are moved between lake ports and shipped overseas. While commercial fishing was once a major industry on the lakes, pollution and other factors led to its collapse; recovery has been slow and partial. The lakes are used for many recreational activities, including boating and sailing. Group of large lakes located chiefly in the Great Rift Valley, eastern central Africa. It includes the lakes Turkana, Albert, Victoria, Tanganyika, and Malawi
Great Lakes: {i} chain of five large lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario) in North America (on the border of United States and Canadian)
Great Salt Lake: A shallow body of salt water of northwest Utah between the Wasatch Range on the east and the Great Salt Lake Desert on the west. The lake is a remnant of prehistoric Lake Bonneville, which covered an extensive area of the Great Basin. the Great Salt Lake a lake in the US state of Utah which is about 70 miles long and has strong salt water. Lake, northern Utah, U.S. It is the largest inland body of salt water in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most saline in the world. It fluctuates greatly in size, depending on rates of evaporation and the flow of the rivers into it. Its surface area has varied from about 2,400 sq mi (6,200 sq km) at its highest levels in 1873 and the mid 1980s to about 950 sq mi (2,460 sq km) at its low level in 1963. At times of median water level, it is generally less than 15 ft (4.5 m) deep. Surrounded by stretches of sand, salt land, and marsh, the lake remains isolated, though in recent years it has become important as a source of minerals, as a beach and water-sports attraction, and as a wildlife preserve
Great Slave Lake: A lake of southern Northwest Territories, Canada. The British fur trader Samuel Hearne (1745-1792) came upon the lake in 1771 while exploring for the Hudson's Bay Company. Lake, south-central Northwest Territories, Canada. Named for the Slave Indians, it is fed by several rivers, including the Slave, and drained by the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean. The lake, with an area of 11,031 sq mi (28,570 sq km), is the fifth largest in North America. It is 300 mi (500 km) long and 30-140 mi (50-225 km) wide, with a maximum depth of more than 2,000 ft (600 m). While supporting a fishing industry, the lake is an integral part of the Mackenzie River waterway
great lakes: a group of 5 lakes in central North America
great salt lake: a shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah
great slave lake: a lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River