Collocations withlake

These are words often used in combination withlake.

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ancient lake
The ancient lake silted in, forming a flat bottom.
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artificial lake
Inside the artificial lake there is calm water.
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clear lake
Because of the greater density contrast, muddy flood waters plunge abruptly beneath the clear lake waters within a very short distance of the river mouth bars.
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deep lake
The hull was formed into a deep lake boat pattern, allowing the ship to reach speeds not possible for a riverboat of similar proportions.
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freshwater lake
The lake is a natural freshwater lake.
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frozen lake
Then everyone skates on the frozen lake.
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glacial lake
Glacial lake outburst floods occurred during the melt outflow.
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great lake
The surface would become either waterlogged or a great lake.
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inland lake
We would be creating a huge inland lake.
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lake bed
The old lake bed became fertile farmland.
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large lake
In such a large lake, how can human action or a single snake possibly cause this great damage?
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man-made lake
To some extent, that would control some of the problems that would arise with the man-made lake.
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nearby lake
It is named after a nearby lake.
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salt lake
A salt lake separates the oasis from a hill chain.
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small lake
This small lake is surrounded by narrow wooded areas and is isolated in a man-made savanna.
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