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If they are not connected the lakes would over flow and the land surrounding them would all be but wiped away.
Answer 2:The above answer has it very wrong. With a lake that is connected only by a river that flows into it, it will not overflow and wipe the surrounding land away, it doesn't work that way; lakes are not bath tubs or kitchen sinks, they have the ability to "regulate" water in a way where it allows water to flow to underground water systems deep below the surface, which will drain into other rivers or creeks or even start a creek as a spring. Of course during times when rivers are reaching their peak and are prone to flooding the lake will overflow its banks, but not so much that it will turn the surrounding land into a sea or ocean!
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What was the Atlantic Ocean connected with in 1825?
The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
What does lagoon mean?
a lagoon is an area of salt water not connected to an ocean or sea but rivers and lakes travel of this
How did the construction of the Erie Canal improve transportation in the US in the 1820?
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
How did the construction of the Erie Canal improve transportation in the US in 1820?
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
Which two bodys of water were connected by Erie canal?
The two bodies of water that were linked were Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
Why don't ocean and lake water mix?
lakes aren't connected to the ocean directly. Rivers may sometimes connect the two, but where the freshwater meets the saltwater it's then called brackish water.
What body of water did the Erie Canal connect the Great Lakes to?
The Erie Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Erie.
Why was the Erie Canal important?
It connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It reduced the cost of transportation by 80%. It also brought many immigrants to the Midwest.
Is the St Lawrence connected to any of the great lakes?
The St. Lawrence River flows from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence of the Atlantic Ocean.
When was Ocean Lakes High School created?
Ocean Lakes High School was created in 1994.
What is salt water lakes called?
What a salt water lakes is called an ocean
How is the ocean connected to the water cycle?
Water from the ocean evaporates and rises into the air where it condenses forming clouds. Clouds release their water which falls as precipitation, some of it landing on land. Here it runs into rivers and lakes eventually making its way back into the ocean.
