1. Upper Red Lake and Lower Red Lake are separated by a narrow peninsula and located in what state that is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
2. The Battle of Valcour Bay, which took place on Lake Champlain in 1776, delayed the British invasion of the Hudson Valley. Lake Champlain is located on the western side of what state?
3. The water level in Mono Lake has fallen substantially as a result of diversion to supply the area of Los Angeles with fresh water. The lake is located east of Yosemite National Park in what state?
4. The West Thumb Geyser Basin is located on the edge of Yellowstone Lake. This area of high geothermal activity is located in what state?
5. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, is located downstream from the Grand Canyon on the border between Nevada and what state?
6. Lake of the Ozarks is impounded by Bagnell Dam and provides electricity and recreational opportunities in what state located north of Arkansas?
7. Lake Winnebago drains into Lake Michigan in what state located north of Illinois?
8. Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes, is more than 600 feet deep. The lake is located southwest of Syracuse in what state?
9. Lake Powell, which was created by the construction of Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona, is located mostly in what state to the north?
10. Crater Lake, formed in the caldera of a collapsed volcano, has no inlet or outlet and is located in the southern half of the Cascade Range in what state?
ANSWERS: 1. Minnesota 2. Vermont 3. California 4. Wyoming 5. Arizona 6. Missouri 7. Wisconsin 8. New York 9. Utah 10. Oregon
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