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Title: USA Bodies of Water


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USA Bodies of Water
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  • Largest lake in Florida
  • Water drains from the lake to the Everglades.
  • Water flows through canals to the Atlantic Ocean
    providing water to communities along the way.

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Gulf Stream
  • A warm water current keeps the temperatures
    moderate.
  • It originates in the Gulf of Mexico, flows around
    Florida, and up the eastern coast of the U.S.

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Gulf Stream
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Gulf of Mexico
  • Surrounded by USA and Mexico
  • 700,000 square miles
  • Few harbors because the coast is low and marshy

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Mississippi River
  • Longest River in USA
  • 750 islands
  • Used for transportation

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Missouri River
  • Big Muddy because of silt, parts of the river
    has dark brown water
  • Tributary of the Mississippi River

Fort Peck Dam controls flooding, provides
irrigation water, and generates electricity for
the surrounding area.
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Rio Grande River
  • Big River 1,885 miles
  • Runs from San Juan Mts. In SW Colorado to Gulf of
    Mexico
  • Forms border between Texas and Mexico

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Colorado River
  • Carved the Grand Canyon
  • Hoover Dam sits on it
  • Flows 1470 miles into Gulf of California

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San Francisco Bay
  • Coast of San Francisco
  • 50 miles long
  • 3-12 miles wide

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Pacific Ocean
  • Largest ocean
  • Borders west coast of USA

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Columbia River
  • Largest source of hydroelectric power in North
    America
  • Begins in S.E. British Columbia and flows 1,293
    miles to Pacific in Washington.

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Puget Sound
  • Large inlet of Pacific Ocean entering Washington.
  • Large ships travel into ports located in Puget
    Sound because it is so deep.

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Great Lakes
  • Five lakes that form the largest connected area
    of freshwater in the world.
  • Used for transportation
  • Canals and locks built to connect
  • Formed by glaciers during Ice Age

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Ohio River
  • Tributary of Mississippi River
  • 981 miles long
  • Forms southern border of Ohio, Indiana, and
    Illinois
  • Carries 100 million tons of freight each year

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Tennessee River
  • Major waterway in SE U.S.
  • Served as route for settlers moving west
  • Only navigable by flat boats

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Potomac River
  • Runs past Washington D.C. toward Chesapeake Bay
  • John Smith mapped it while exploring Chesapeake
  • George Washington was born on shores Mt. Vernon
  • Dividing line between north and south

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Chesapeake Bay
  • Country on a great river John Smith
  • While British bombed, Francis Scott Key wrote
    Star Spangled Banner
  • 195 miles long
  • 3-25 miles wide deep enough for ocean going
    vessels

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Atlantic Ocean
  • Borders east coast of USA
  • 2nd largest ocean

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Hudson River
  • Harbor at mouth of river made NYC famous
  • Forms border between NY and NJ
  • Explored in 1609 by Henry Hudson
  • Used for shipping

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Niagara Falls
  • thunder of waters
  • Sits between NY and Ontario
  • About 25,000 years old
  • Almost all drainage from the Great lakes pours
    over falls

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Great Salt Lake
  • Largest inland body of salt water in Western
    Hemisphere
  • High salt and mineral content
  • Few life forms
  • About 1700 square miles
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