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rift lake
A rift lake is a lake formed as a result of subsidence along a geological fault in the Earth's tectonic plates. They exist on rift valleys and are often very deep. Rift lakes usually contain large steep cliffs.
Examples
- Rift Valley lakes, eastern Africa
- Lake Baikal in Siberia
- Lake Superior in central North America
- Lake Timiskaming in Ontario and Quebec, Canada
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