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 Lake Restoration Initiative (GLRI)‚ started in 2010‚ is an attempt toward the restoration of Great Lakes ecosystem that was devastated in the previous century. Using the resources grated by federal government‚ Great Lakes Restoration Initiative supplemented Environmental Protection Agency “to improve water quality…restore native habitat…and control invasive species” (“The Great Lakes…”). Currently‚ the GLRI program is in its second 5-year-phase‚ planned for implementation in fiscal year
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Program Environmental impacts on Lake Azuéï in Haiti due to degradation of its watershed Jodany Fortuné Page 1 - . Summary.Environmental impacts on Lake Azuéï in Haiti due to degradation of its watersheds I. Introduction 1.1. Goals and Objectives II. Study Site 2.1 Description 2.1.1 Geographical coordinates and Localization III. Methodology 3.1 Geology 3.2 Prevailing Winds 3.3 The rainfall in the study area 3.5 Hydrology 3.6 Surface Area and Lake Elevation Change 3.7 Major threats
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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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Lake Tahoe is a special place that has been a part of my life ever since I was born. This magical wonderland is unique and always has its moments no matter what time of year it is. From winter‚ when the snow glazed mountains offer great views and terrific skiing to the summer when the weather is warm and the activities are endless‚ there is always something for everyone. All of the memories that have stuck with me over the years make me appreciate this place more and more every time I visit. I have
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STUDY: LAKE VICTORIA Krystle Baxter University of Phoenix August‚ 2012 Lake Victoria is the second largest fresh water lake in East Africa. Lake Victoria was the home to over 400 cichlids; which today more than half of the population are now extinct. A major destruction of Lake Victoria’s ecological balance was due to the Nile Perch. The Nile perch is a large voracious predator. The Nile Perch was brought to Lake Victoria to help out fisherman but instead the ecological balance of the lake stared
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Causes and Effects of Water Pollution in Lake Huron Sandra Mack Professor Pamela Van Hook Strayer University- English 115 June 06‚ 2013 Introduction: Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes in North America and also serves as one of the largest freshwater systems on the earth itself. Lake Huron‚ being such a huge source of fresh water‚ also holds numerous amounts of wildlife. For a long time‚ the Great Lakes have served as a ground where many harmful
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