Lake Scientist

- — February 28, 2014
Say What: Five Lakes With Funny Names

Prettyboy Reservoir One of three reservoirs that provides Baltimore with water, it contains 19 billion gallons of water at any given time. And supports about 2 million residents across four[…]

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- — February 27, 2014
Tennessee Caves Hold World’s Second Largest Underground Lake

Craighead Caverns, an extensive system of caves in Sweetwater, Tenn., is home to the world’s second largest underground lake. The subterranean water body is the largest known in the United[…]

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- — February 26, 2014
Research Summary: Assessing Organisms in Great Lakes Ballast Water

For decades the Great Lakes have been subject to invasive species introductions through the discharge of ships’ ballast water. Several treatment technologies involving physical, chemical, and biological processes have been[…]

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- — February 25, 2014
Pavilion Lake Supports Space Exploration

To look for the origin of strange layered rock formations in Pavilion Lake, scientists have dived, sampled and monitored all along the Canadian waterbody. In the process, they’ve learned more[…]

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