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California’s Amazing Terminal Lakes

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Christine Parisek

By Peter B. Moyle * This is a re-post of a blog originally published 11/26/2023. When Californians talk of lakes, they usually mean reservoirs, the 1500 or so artificial bodies of water behind dams. Alternately, they may be referring to … Continue reading →

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California’s Amazing Terminal Lakes

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Peter B. Moyle When Californians talk of lakes, they usually mean reservoirs, the 1500 or so artificial bodies of water behind dams. Alternately, they may be referring to the 4,000 or so natural lakes in the Sierra Nevada or … Continue reading →

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