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What is the largest freshwater reservoir that is readily available for us by people?

Lake Baikal in Russia is the largest freshwater reservoir in the world by volume, holding approximately 20% of the Earth's unfrozen freshwater. Additionally, the Great Lakes in North America (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) collectively form the largest group of freshwater lakes by surface area, easily accessible for use by people.


Is a swamp underground water?

A swamp is not underground water; it is an area of land that is saturated with water. Swamps can either be freshwater, saltwater, or a combination of both, but they are located on the surface rather than underground.


In the Great Dismal Swamp what is the body of water called?

Well, if you are talking about the Dismal Swamp in Virginia, then the LAKE there would be Lake Drummond. Virginia history books claim that George Washington examined this area sometime during the Revolutionary War.The person who answered this question is only an over-smart 4th grader!


Where is okefenokee located?

The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 400,000-acre, peat-filled swamp located near the southern border of Georgia, in the United States. It is the largest freshwater swamp in North America. It is believed to have been a prehistoric salt marsh. The name means "trembling earth" in an American Indian language.


What could be an example of a freshwater wetland?

An example of a freshwater wetland could be a marsh or a swamp. These wetlands are characterized by the presence of water, non-woody plants, and often serve as important habitats for various species of plants and animals.

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What is the largest freshwater swamp in the world?

The Okeefenokee Swamp


What is the largest freshwater wetland in Georgia?

The Okefenokee swamp


Largest freshwater in Georgia?

what is the river in the boundary between g and south carolina


What are largest swamps in the US?

The largest swamp in the United States is the Atchafalaya Swamp. This swamp is located in Louisiana and covers an area of 260,000 acres.


What state is the largest freshwater fish from?

it is not in the US but the largest freshwater fish was a catfish caught in china


What swamp cover most of southern?

The Okefenokee Swamp covers much of southern Georgia in the United States. It is one of the largest freshwater ecosystems in North America, known for its unique wildlife and vegetation.


Where is the largest freshwater coastline in US?

The state of Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline in the world


What the largest freshwater lake in the us?

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the United States. It shares a border with Canada. If you mean the largest freshwater lake entirely inside the United States, then it is Lake Michigan.


What is the second largest freshwater island in the US?

island rolay


A swamp is different from a lake as a freshwater ecosystem because a swamp is a?

WetLand x . ;;


Where is the largest body of freah water in the US?

The largest body of landlocked freshwater in the US is the Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes. It is also the worlds third largest lake by volume. Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.


What are the two largest uses of freshwater in the US?

Answer: Thermoelectric power and irrigation ;)