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Champlain, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Champlain, Lake, 490 sq mi (1,269 sq km), 125 mi (201 km) long and from 0.5 to 14 mi (0.8–23 km) wide, forming part of the New York–Vermont border and extending into Quebec. Lake…

Magadi, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Magadi, LakeMagadi, Lakeməgäˈdē [key], c.20 mi (30 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, S Kenya, in the Great Rift Valley. Formed and constantly resupplied by volcanic springs, the lake…

Otsego Lake

(Encyclopedia) Otsego LakeOtsego Lakeŏtsēˈgō [key], c.9 mi (14.5 km) long, E central N.Y., SE of Utica, in a resort region. A branch of the Susquehanna River issues from its southern end at…

Ohrid, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Ohrid, Lake, Albanian Ohrit, deepest lake of the Balkans, c.130 sq mi (340 sq km), on the North Macedonia–Albania border. It is connected with Lake Prespa by underground channels and…

Massachusetts: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.721950Arlington*–351981ChesterFeb.761985Chester–311971ChesterMarch921998Reading–221943West CummingtonApril1001976Chester21982Buffumville…

1979 College Basketball Recap

Final AP Top 20Major Conference ChampionsNCAA Tournament (40 teams)NIT Tournament (24 teams)Player of the YearCoaches of the YearConsensus All-America The NCAA tournament, which began the…

Mead, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Mead, Lake, 247 sq mi (640 sq km), on the Nev.-Ariz. border, formed by Hoover Dam across the Colorado River. The lake is 115 mi (185 km) long, from 1 to 8 mi (1.6–12.9 km) wide, and…