Sentences with phrase «made lakes»

With more than 200 of them, Oklahoma is home to the largest number of man - made lakes (due to damming of rivers) than any other state.

In rural areas there are beautiful horse farms which make for picturesque drives, Mammoth Cave National Park, and two of the largest man - made lakes east of the Mississippi River.

Harvesting underwater lumber from rivers and man - made lakes is not a brand new idea, but Triton Logging Co., the «underwater harvesting specialist», has a bit of an edge.

The dam flooded nearly 3000 square kilometers of forest, making it one of the world's ten largest man - made lakes.

THERE ARE FEW THINGS more scenic than cruising at twenty - five thousand feet over the green and white Rocky Mountains of Colorado's high country; but as my Bombardier Turboprop approached Aspen's tiny airstrip last Wednesday, it was the views of the private ranches, man - made lakes, and sprawling vacation homes that caught my eye.

The course is built around a series of man - made lakes, bringing water into play on 14 holes.

With large man - made lakes and 64 contemporary towers, Jumeirah Lakes Tower has become one of Dubai's fastest growing new districts with more than 50,000 people working and living in the area and 6,500 companies using it as a business base.

This official nature preserve features two man - made lakes surrounded by lush wetland vegetation.

The valley boasts picturesque, man - made lakes that are part of a complex hydro - electric dam system.

This formal, European style landscape is characterized by man - made lakes, swans, weeping willow, English elms and a parrot tree, with a magnificent empress tree flanking the main facade of the house.

Arizona may only have a couple natural lakes but that doesn't stop fishers from taking advantage of the several man - made lakes stocked with plenty of fish.

Nearby Lake Oahe, one of the world's largest man - made lakes, is a prime fishing spot.

That business model made about as much sense as fishing in man - made lakes in the desert.

Amid the man - made lakes and majestic pines my friends and I sang songs, played games and swapped secrets, rollicking in our freedom from the pressures of home and school.

Homes here go for a premium, especially those that are located on the man - made lake that gives the community its name.

Some would make it Lake Sirbonis, east of Egypt and adjacent to the Mediterranean; but this lies almost directly on the way by «the land of the Philistines.»

Lewis was runner - up to Ko in 2014, while Chun makes her Lake Merced debut after three second - place finishes in her last four starts.

Zoomed out with a slower shutter speed somehow makes Lake Ontario look as blue as the sky and my daughter's T - shirt.

The reward: Enjoy the shimmering beauty of Lake Shermerville, a man - made lake that offers catch - and - release fishing (and a really pretty view).

High levels of animal waste can make lake water unsafe for swimming, Jones said.

After nearly two decades of delays, Arlington Heights officials are now forging ahead with plans to make Lake Arlington park a thriving recreation area.

Scholten said the park district is trying to balance diverse uses of the park that also includes boating, sailing and fishing in the man - made lake.

[241] The attractions and major tourist destinations of Ghana include a warm, tropical climate year - round; diverse wildlife; exotic waterfalls such as Kintampo Waterfalls and the largest waterfall in west Africa, Wli Waterfalls; Ghana's coastal palm - lined sandy beaches; caves; mountains, rivers; meteorite impact crater and reservoirs and lakes such as Lake Bosumtwi or Bosumtwi meteorite crater and the largest man - made lake in the world by surface area, Lake Volta; dozens of castles and forts; UNESCO World Heritage Sites; nature reserves and national parks.

The county and Honeywell have spent over $ 1 billion to clean up the sewage and industrial pollution that once made the lake one of America's most polluted.

Another $ 500 million invested by Onondaga County to its sewage treatment plant lowered bacteria levels enough to make the lake safe enough for swimming, which has been banned since 1940.

Runoff of phosphorus from sources like lawn fertilizer can end up contributing to algae blooms in water sources — accelerated growth that can make lakes and ponds hostile to marine life and treacherous for swimmers and other recreational users.

Efforts to make Lake Ontario a marine sanctuary and Fort Ontario a national park are underway, as is a volunteer - led restoration of the port's historic lighthouse.

All this will make Lake Ellsworth much easier to access and extensively sample than its prominent cousin, says Siegert.

Every plant and animal has a unique genetic composition, which makes a lake like a bowl of DNA soup — every spoonful contains the combined DNA of the lake's inhabitants.

Warmth from the Earth has melted about 2000 cubic kilometers of water, making Lake Vostok by far the largest of more than 70 known lakes within the Antarctic ice.

Residents blame the erosion on numerous factors, including a pier built to the north and a dam installed for a man - made lake.

A few things made Lake Whillans a good candidate site for finding subglacial life.

In the middle of London there is a block of flats that holds in its centre a man - made lake with walkways covered by gorgeous flora.

A man - made lake complete with a fleet of American made boats (from rowing boats to electric boats) there is something for everyone here.

John Waters narrates this quirky documentary about Southern California's Salton Sea, a man - made lake that was once considered a prime recreation location, but has turned into an ecological disaster.

The labor - management clash resulted in a deal that allowed larger numbers of unwanted teachers to enter a man - made lake of incompetence bureaucratically labeled the Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR).

In our ongoing commitment to making the Lake Central School Corporation websites accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities, we have designed our websites with accessibility in mind.

Unfortunately it's also a tightly twisting private test track with stone walls, random boulders and a man - made lake seemingly never more than a few perilous feet away and at times I wonder if it wouldn't have been less dangerous to stay on the wintry roads of Derbyshire.

Seventeen miles from Las Vegas Boulevard, some eternal optimist dreamed up a man - made lake surrounded by 9000 homes and luxury resorts.

Did You Know: One of Lexington's most popular recreation spots is Lake Murray, a 50,000 - acre man - made lake that boasts a longer shoreline than the entire coast of South Carolina.

We completed our Costa Rica cruise to Panama navigating the 48 - mile length of the Panama Canal, most of which is a vast man - made lake studded with islands and tropical vegetation.

You'll also visit Glen Canyon Dam — the country's second - highest concrete - arch dam — which holds back Lake Powell, the country's second - largest man - made lake.

I start off my trip by exploring Kenyir Lake, located just west of Terengganu, which is actually the largest man - made lake in Southeast Asia (it's the size of Singapore).

New England style turn - of - the - century seaside resort on landscaped grounds with man - made lake - Bus transfer to Magic Kingdom...

The 3,283 square miles make it the largest man - made lake in surface area (measured by water volume, it's third).

Whether you're looking to make Lake Louise your central home - base, or experience a split - stay that also incorporates a stay in Banff, SkiBig3 can help iron out the details.

If wildlife is your fares then join us for a glass of wine on the back porch as we view the antics of the local kangaroos, ducks and waterfowl at the man made lake adjoining the spacious lawns that surround StarGazers.

I immediately fell in love and decided to make the lake my home base.

However, the thermal activity caused by the volcanoes makes the lake warmer and pleasant to swim in.

After traveling the world for over 10 years, I finally decided to make Lake Atitlan my home base.