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Kivu, lake, Congo and Rwanda
(Encyclopedia) Kivu, lake, 1,042 sq mi (2,699 sq km), 55 mi (89 km) long, on the Congo-Rwanda border, E central Africa; highest lake in Africa (4,788 ft/1,459 m). It is drained by the Ruzizi River,…Chuzenji
(Encyclopedia) ChuzenjiChuzenjich&oomacr;zānˈjē [key], mountain lake, c.5 sq mi (13 sq km), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, in Nikko National Park. The lake is famed for its beauty.…Moosehead Lake
(Encyclopedia) Moosehead Lake, 35 mi (56 km) long, from 2 to 10 mi (3.2–16.1 km) wide, with an area of 120 sq mi (311 sq km), W Maine, N of Augusta. It is the largest lake in Maine and has an…Bakhtegan
(Encyclopedia) BakhteganBakhteganbäkhtĕgänˈ [key], salt lake, c.60 mi (100 km) long, in the Zagros Mts., S Iran; fed by the Kor River. The town of Neyriz was once on its shores, but because of the…Ngami, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Ngami, LakeNgami, Lakeəng-gäˈmē, ng– [key], reedy marsh, c.40 mi (64 km) long and from 4 to 8 mi (6.4–12.9 km) wide, NW Botswana. During the Pleistocene epoch, the lake covered an…Thomas Jefferson WOOD, Congress, IN (1844-1908)
WOOD Thomas Jefferson , a Representative from Indiana; born in Athens County, Ohio, September 30, 1844; moved with his parents to Vigo County, Ind., in 1853; attended the common schools; taught…Van, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Van, LakeVan, Lakevän [key], 1,453 sq mi (3,763 sq km), largest lake in Turkey, in E Turkey 65 mi (105 km) SW of Mt. Ararat. Some 75 mi (120 km) long, the lake is alkaline and has no…Midwestern B&Bs
Check out these B&Bs in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Michigan Cloran Mansion Bed & Breakfast Galena, Ill. Whether…Tuz, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Tuz, LakeTuz, Laket&oomacr;z [key], shallow salt lake, c.625 sq mi (1,620 sq km), central Turkey. Salt is mined there.Torrens, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Torrens, Lake, shallow salt lake, 2,230 sq mi (5,776 sq km), central South Australia state, Australia. In a rift valley, it is 120 mi (193 km) long and is Australia's second largest…Trending
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