Over fourteen (14) U.S. lakes use the name Mirror Lake. Theoretically, Mirror Lakes perfectly mirror their surrounding landscapes on top of their still waters and give off an illusion of infinite depth. Weather plays a role in glass-like, still waters. Even a slight breeze can disrupt a lake’s reflections. Mirror Lake, Yosemite, California Tenaya Creek…
The largest lake within the borders of New York State (NYS), Oneida Lake, lies less than 30 minutes northeast of Syracuse, New York. Syracuse, a frontier town, grew up around the building of the Erie Canal, but Oneida Lake is a natural glacial remnant lake. The Oneida Indians named Oneida Lake “Tsioqui”, which means “white…
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking and in distress, but continues to boast year-round, outdoor excitement, mostly off the water, primitive to luxurious accommodations, city attractions and creature comforts, and is surrounded by nature abounding with flora and fauna. Its high salt content renders it impractical for swimming, but a few people do swim in…
Lake Clark sits off Cook Inlet southwest Anchorage, Alaska, which sits on Knik Arm off the northern end of Cook Inlet. Cook Inlet branches off into the Turnagain Arm on its northern end. Cook Inlet merges with Chugach Passage, Kennedy Entrance, Shelikof Strait, and Stevenson Entrance on its southern end. Alaskan captains and bush pilots…
Lake of the Ozarks lies almost exactly in the center of Missouri. This lake winds around and around for miles and miles, 92 of them, like a slow-moving waft of fog. Most of Lake of the Ozarks’ western stretch nestles into a remote wilderness. Its major development grew up around its eastern S-curve arm. The…
Flathead Lake in far northwestern Montana lays claim as one of the cleanest lake in the world. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation cooperatively manage Flathead Lake. The Flathead Reservation wraps around Flathead Lake’s southern and southeastern shores, and MFWP takes care of…
Lake Powell lies on the central Arizona/Utah border, with most of the lake stretching northeast into Utah for 185 miles. Several small arms flow into Lake Powell, AZ on its southern section. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) entirely flanks Lake Powell with over 1.2 million acres. Glen Canyon, including Lake Powell, is almost unpopulated. …
Caddo Lake is Texas’ only recognized natural lake. The addition of a dam to accommodate oil well drilling operations in 1914 turned it into a partially natural lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the Caddo Lake Dam in Louisiana from 1968 to 1971. It forms Caddo Lake’s easternmost border. Most of Caddo Lake…
Lake Havasu is sunny almost all year. On average, Lake Havasu sees 300 days of golden rays per year. Lake Havasu sports some of the most gorgeous beaches in the southwest. At Lake Havasu, visitors can get somewhere totally secluded, or they can have a great night on the town or at the beaches at…
Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida epitomizes rural Florida culture and excitement. The Okeechobee region’s breathtaking flora and fauna characterizes natural Florida. Okeechobee, on the southeastern side of Florida, is a natural inland sea. The romantic Caloosahatchee River flows west from Okeechobee, past Ft. Myers and Cape Coral, to the Gulf of Mexico. Lake Okeechobee…