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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The Lake Tahoe Basin Ecosystem Alexis Goski SCI/256 Sep 10‚ 2012 Shameema Sarker The Lake Tahoe Basin Ecosystem During the last 140 years the ecosystem of the Lake Tahoe Basin has experienced multiple alterations. Just as many areas have been depleted or implemented signs of struggle after initial European settlement the Lake Tahoe basin’s ecosystem has been vastly affected by man. The precedent environment of Lake Tahoe’s basin may never
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National Geographic Article Adrian Foster The National “The World’s Great Lake” is an epic tale of the people who live around Lake Baikal and their troubles with the cellulose plant that pollutes it. The article began talking about Sergei Vasiliev‚ Captain of the Albatross. He impart blames himself for the plant that sits in Lake Baikal. The text states that “He still wonders if he would have found the courage to speak his mind that fateful July in 1954.” July 1954 in mentioned because that’s
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Brittany Byrne Raquette Lake Essay September 15‚ 2008 During my time at Raquette Lake‚ not only did I learn from other people but also learned things about myself. I will admit‚ at first‚ hearing about Raquette Lake did not sound very appealing to me. I wasn’t looking forward to "roughing it" out in the woods with a bunch of people I hardly knew‚ especially on a Friday and Saturday. Once we got there my whole perspective quickly changed and I found myself forgetting about what
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The Great Lakes (Lake Superior‚ Michigan‚ Huron‚ Erie and Ontario) are the largest surface freshwater system on the Earth. They form a great part of the American and Canadian physical and cultural heritage. They form 84% of America’s fresh water and about 21% of the world’s surface fresh water‚ providing water for consumption‚ energy‚ transportation and recreation. One of the biggest problems to these lakes is sediment toxins caused by such factors as industrial and municipal discharges‚ sewer overflows
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Introduction: The eleven Finger Lakes were created from ancient rivers that originated from Canada that flowed across the western part of New York. A wide chain of comparatively fragile rocks lay east and west where the Ontario and Mohawk valleys are now. The tributaries from Canada “cut down faster and captured‚ or ‘beheaded‚’ the rocks” because they were much more fragile. This erosion developed the depressions that initiated the Ontario and Mohawk valleys (Fairchild‚ 165). When the last glacier
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everyday life and threatening your existence. This is the sad reality of the Great lakes which have been bombarded with over 70 invasive species‚ including the Zebra Mussel. The Zebra Mussel has taken over the Great Lakes bottom‚ disrupting native food chains‚ environments‚ and species. The Zebra Mussel have endangered many native species and pose a threat to humans as well. With Zebra Mussels taking over the Great Lakes and threatening our natural resources‚ it clearly shows that action must be taken
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introduced carp that pose a significant threat to the freshwater aquatic environment: bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)‚ silver carp (H. molitrix)‚ black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)‚ and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Although they will inhabit lakes and ponds‚ Asian carp prefer large slow moving rivers with high turbidity‚ moderate to low oxygen levels and warmer water temperatures (up to 86°F). FACT: In many Asian cultures‚ the carp is a symbol of prosperity and longevity.
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affect the water quality of lakes? Water is a vital resource that sustains all living things. In Michigan‚ people value this abundant resource and are attractive to the thousands of inland lakes which provide aesthetic‚ as well as recreational opportunities throughout the year. The health of our lakes is directly impacted by the amount of recreational use they receive‚ shoreline development‚ and water quality. Water quality covers many aspects of lake chemistry and biology. Both
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The Real Secret Behind Making Moonshine Ever wondered how to make alcohol within the walls of your own home? Everyone is familiar with moonshine but the real mystery is how it is made. The distillery process of moonshine consists of two main steps: fermentation and distillation. Moonshine can be a very dangerous process if one does not follow safety measures. One of the main dangers from moonshine is methanol poisoning‚ but that only occurs in large batch distillations. Moonshine is any distilled
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