In the book "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen, "receded" refers to the water level going down or moving back. It often describes how the water level of the lake changes as Brian's survival journey progresses.
Receded.
He noticed his hair had receded.
The hatchet should burriedin the ground for safety and lets not fight anymore
My father's hairline receded long before it began to turn gray. The car drove away, and its taillights receded into the darkness. When the waters of the tsunami receded, the devastation was clearly visible.
Like the opposite of come closer, e.g. The cat receded into the dark alley.
If you mean from the book Hatchet, then the lake is southeast of the Wabakimi Park. I hope this helped.
To restart hostilities.
Receded is a verb. It's the past tense and past participle of recede.
Forgive and Forget
Such attitudes as "a good product will sell itself" or "we can sell whatever we make" receded.
when the flood waters receded, the archaeologists started to dig along the nile river.
(In hatchet please answer this it would mean A LOT!!)