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Dollar Lake

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

531 acres

7 miles of shoreline

112 feet max. depth

213 feet above sea level

Beautiful Dollar Lake is one of Nova Scotia's favorite vacation getaways. With over 500 acres of water set within a lush, wooded landscape, Dollar Lake Provincial Park also gets plenty of day visitors from Halifax only 30 miles away. Only a few miles inland from the Atlantic Coast, Dollar Lake gains the benefit of plentiful rainfall, creating a landscape similar to a temperate rain forest. The deep, ... Read full review

Lotus Lake

(Taiwan)

100 acres

2 miles of shoreline

30 feet above sea level

Lotus Lake is a spectacular cultural destination in the midst of a modern city. Taiwan is a delightful mixture of old and new, and Lotus Lake certainly fits that description. This man-made lake is within the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second-largest city. Originally it appears that Lotus Lake was an irrigation pond in the Zuoying District before the city grew to envelop it. Now a city of nearly three ... Read full review

Lake Turkana

(Ethiopia - Eastern, Kenya - Rift Valley, Kenya)

1,667,961 acres

358 feet max. depth

Lake Turkana, located in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya and stretching into Northern Ethiopia, is said to be the world's largest permanent desert lake. With a hot and arid climate and location in the middle of the desert, this lake is usually only visited as a stopover during a safari. Originally the lake was named Lake Rudolf in honor of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria in 1888 by the first known ... Read full review

Manitowish Chain of Lakes

(Wisconsin, USA)

4,074 acres

59 miles of shoreline

67 feet max. depth

1,601 feet above sea level

Located in the heart of scenic Vilas County, the Manitowish Chain of Lakes is truly a northern Wisconsin vacation paradise. The chain consists of ten sparkling lakes known for great fishing along with breathtaking beauty and quiet seclusion for swimming, canoeing, camping, and bird watching. With a wide variety of accommodations, restaurants, and outdoor activities, the Manitowish Waters area is the ... Read full review

Quaddick Lake

(Connecticut, USA)

407 acres

25 feet max. depth

404 feet above sea level

Northeast Connecticut is home to Quaddick Lake. This reservoir in Connecticut's Mystic Country was created by damming the flow of Five Mile River to deepen the existing Kings Pond. The dam and levees raised water levels about 11 feet, causing the rising waters to connect more directly to Stump Pond to the north. The 407-acre reservoir now consists of three separate basins connected by culverts, several ... Read full review

Lake Waubesa

(Wisconsin, USA)

2,050 acres

9 miles of shoreline

34 feet max. depth

846 feet above sea level

Dane County in south central Wisconsin has plenty of water for recreation. There are 37 lakes and 475 miles of streams and rivers including 14 miles of the Wisconsin River. Four of Dane County's lakes near Madison are linked together in a chain by the Yahara River. Called the Yahara Lakes or Yahara Chain, the lakes include Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa. At just over ... Read full review

Deer Creek Reservoir

(Utah, USA)

2,965 acres

19 miles of shoreline

147 feet max. depth

5,417 feet above sea level

Deer Creek Reservoir is located near Heber, Utah, the home of the historic "Heber Creeper," a train with a steam engine that takes tourists on trips from Heber a couple of times a day (check the schedule to be sure of times). As it makes the trip, the train runs along the Deer Creek Reservoir to the delight of both those on the train, and on the water. Summertime in the Heber Valley is a happening ... Read full review

Black Lake

(Michigan, USA)

10,130 acres

19 miles of shoreline

50 feet max. depth

614 feet above sea level

Black Lake is a popular sporting lake located in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Surrounded by acres of water and scenic woodlands, Black Lake has become a popular vacation destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Open to year around recreation, visitors come to northeastern Michigan to test their fishing and hunting skills; boat, ski and swim the sparkling water; or ... Read full review