Shotline Diving’s Glossary Terms.

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Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain  • Definition: A large freshwater lake bordering New York, Vermont, and Quebec, historically significant...

Lake Erie

Lake Erie  • Definition: The fourth-largest Great Lake, covering 25,700 km² (9,900 mi²), with relatively shallow...

Lake Huron

Lake Huron  • Definition: The second-largest Great Lake by surface area (59,600 km² or 23,000 mi²)...

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan  • Definition: The only Great Lake entirely within the U.S., covering approximately 57,800 km²...

Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario  • Definition: The smallest and easternmost Great Lake, covering 18,960 km² (7,340 mi²), bordered...

Lake Simcoe

Lake Simcoe  • Definition: A large lake in southern Ontario, part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, connecting...

Lake St. Clair

Lake St. Clair & Connecting Channels Port Huron, Michigan / Sarnia, Ontario  • Located at the southern...

Lake Superior

Lake Superior  • Definition: The largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, spanning approximately 82,100 km²...

Library and Archives Canada

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca A federal institution housing vast resources on Canadian history, including historical manuscripts, photographs, and records...

Lighter

A lighter is a flat-bottomed barge or vessel designed to carry cargo between larger ships...

Lightship

Lightship: A vessel anchored in place to serve as a floating lighthouse, marking dangerous areas for...

Lock

Locks: Engineering structures, like the Eisenhower Lock or Soo Locks, crucial for navigating elevation changes...

Log Boom

Log Boom: A barrier used to contain and manage floating logs on a river, often...