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First of all, pressure is defined as force per unit area. In the case of a lake, the main force acting upon an object in the lake would be gravity, among others. At the surface of the lake, the pressure on the object would be the force that the column of air above exerts on it, divided by the area that the force is acting upon. On the other hand, the pressure on the object at the bottom of a lake would be the force of the column of air PLUS the force of the lake water above, divided by the area that the force is acting upon. Therefore, the pressure must be greater at the bottom of the lake.

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