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Re: Lake Tahoe

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From: Pat Boren
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 1994 16:05
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>>I found Crater Lake in my Atlas.  It's the deepest freshwater lake in
>>the U.S., 2nd-deepest in North America, with a peak depth of 1932 feet.
>
>   Does the atlas list Flathead lake?  I can't remember if it is
>   deeper, but it is larger than Tahoe.
>
>   What's the name of the lake in Florida which is larger than Tahoe?
>   Okeechobee?  
>
>   Could swear Lake of the Woods is also larger.    
>
>   Prepare for flames from any Nevadans lurking on the group.  They
>   have the quaint opinion that Tahoe is also part of Nevada.  Dunno
>   why.  >:-)  

Everyone seems to missing a key adjective with regard to Lake Tahoe:
ALPINE.  It's the largest alpine lake in the world/North America/
whatever it is.

Obviously, the Great Lakes are larger than Tahoe.  No doubt a lot
of these others, too.

Peace --

  Pat
-- 
     Pat(ricia) Boren
     pboren@rand.org
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Subject: Re: Lake Tahoe
Date: 18 Aug 1994 09:05:18 -0700
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