...a great place to explore the history of the area. When the European settlers moved in, they started a rural farming community. In 1792 Elisha Dickerson found a narrow spot...
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...lake; completion of the dam and power stations that form Lake Maraetai occurred in 1971. Created by the third dam on the Waikato River power generating system, the reservoir is...
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...al-Haytham to control the flooding of the Nile. When al-Haytham realized the impossibility of the task, he wisely feigned madness until the Caliph died. A dam was finally completed in...
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...Elephant Butte Lake, but offers all of the natural beauty, fishing and boating fun of its busier companion reservoir upstream. Constructed in 1938, Caballo Lake was designed to provide flood...
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...it one of the deepest lakes in the region. Besides being an outdoor paradise for local enthusiasts, Lake Massawippi supplies drinking water for thousands of people in the communities of...
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...stay for a lifetime, find a comfortable place to relax at the end of a busy day, plan your next outing or simply reflect on the majesty that surrounds you....
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...subsistence economy based around the lakeβs bounty. Nearly 70% of the native diet consists of fish. The rest is primarily rice cultivated on the flood plain during the dry season....
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Not far from the famed San Jacinto Peak in Californiaβs Inland Empire, Lake Hemet Reservoir offers plenty of nature-focused recreation to lucky visitors. The reservoir, built along the San Jacinto...
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...up the kids, the swim gear, fishing rods and sunscreen. Come to where the stars really ARE big and bright! Come to Lake Whitney . . youβll want to stay...
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...barn swallows flock to the reservoir. Buffleheads, common loons, common mergansers, and bald eagles can often be seen magnificently flying overhead. Horned owls, wild turkeys, and red-tailed hawks find their...
Read MoreCarvins Cove Reservoir, VA