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