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Haliburton Lake

(Ontario, Canada)

2,502 acres

19 miles of shoreline

180 feet max. depth

1,182 feet above sea level

Haliburton Lake is located in Ontario, Canada in a region called the Haliburton Highlands. The name was given due to the beautiful scenery that resembles the Scottish Highlands and the Scottish ancestry of the founding population. Haliburton Lake is named after Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a man originally from Nova Scotia who moved to Ontario for a portion of his life. This lake is an excellent place ... Read full review

Brombachsee

(Bavaria, Germany)

3,138 acres

11 miles of shoreline

105 feet max. depth

310 feet above sea level

As the largest lake in the man-made Franconian Lake District, Brombachsee--also known as Lake Brombach or Brombachvorsperre--is an impressive and popular destination. This lake covers more than 3,100 acres with a maximum depth of 105 feet (32 meters). Brombachsee was created in 2000 to control area flooding. The German water management project that established the Franconian Lake District is the largest ... Read full review

Lake Como

(Lombardy, Italy)

36,077 acres

106 miles of shoreline

1,345 feet max. depth

650 feet above sea level

One of the most recognizable and visited European lakes, Lake Como -- also known as the Lago di Como -- snuggles into the mountains and valleys of the Lombardy region of Italy. With over 36,000 acres and almost 1,350 feet deep, it is the third largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe. These superlatives are only part of what sets Lake Como apart - its incredible sapphire depths ... Read full review

Doctors Lake

(Florida, USA)

3,397 acres

13 miles of shoreline

17 feet max. depth

1 feet above sea level

Doctors Lake is a 3,500-acre tidal freshwater embayment located on the west side of the St. Johns River in Clay County, Florida, just 37 miles from the river's confluence with the Atlantic Ocean. Doctors Lake is connected to the St. Johns River by a narrow 1/4-mile wide tidal inlet known as Doctors Inlet. The lake is an elongated estuary about five miles long and one mile wide. Due to its proximity ... Read full review

Lake Pontchartrain

(Louisiana, USA)

403,200 acres

351 miles of shoreline

15 feet max. depth

1 feet above sea level

Lake Pontchartrain technically isn't a lake at all. In scientific circles, it's referred to as an estuary. That's really just a fancy way to say that it's a coastal body of water that either has an open connection, or is somehow connected to a sea. Lake Pontchartrain is bound by land, but one side is a marsh, which connects it to the Gulf of Mexico. It is considered a salt lake, though on the ... Read full review

Lake Wales Ridge and Crooked Lake

(Florida, USA)

3,552 acres

23 miles of shoreline

45 feet max. depth

120 feet above sea level

Remnants of desert sea islands 2.3 million years old host the hundreds of lakes along Florida's Lake Wales Ridge. This large area encompasses a broad swath across the East Central, West Central and South Florida tourism regions. Called the 'spine' of the Florida peninsula, the ancient Lake Wales Ridge was once only a series of mid-ocean sand dunes until receding waters uncovered the rest of the state. ... Read full review

Leesville Lake

(Virginia, USA)

3,040 acres

100 miles of shoreline

The 3000+ acre Leesville Lake is another of Virginia's prolific fishing and outdoor recreation reservoirs. It is part of the Smith Mountain Lake hydropower generation project. Leesville Lake's well-developed public recreation areas provide many opportunities for a fine mix of water related outdoor activities. Boating, fishing, birding, and wildlife viewing are some of the highlights for any visitor. ... Read full review

Hamilton Lake

(Indiana, USA)

802 acres

15 miles of shoreline

70 feet max. depth

899 feet above sea level

Located in Northeast Indiana's beautiful Steuben County, Hamilton Lake is the fourth largest lake in the state. In 1832, several small lakes were dammed to create the current lake. Most sources consider Hamilton Lake to be a natural lake, even though it does have two dams. The lake's primary purpose is for recreational use. In the last decade, Crystal Cove, a man-made addition, was created and ... Read full review