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2880
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Carolina bay lakes are a unique natural wonder in that they are no deeper than six feet, elliptical, and dependent on rainwater. Among the best known are Lake Phelps, Lake Mattamuskeet, and White Lake.
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35570
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The new waterway, renamed Bay Tree Lake, was almost a decade in the making. As for the years of investment, testimony that it will be worth it was measured in economic impact. That was defined in the construction of golf courses, tennis courts, playgrounds, pools, and marinas.
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35750
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The author’s discussion of NC lakes reflected their importance as a source of recreation such as fishing and swimming, as well as backdrops for camping and picnicking. Examples were size (the Kerr Reservoir, fifty thousand acres), type (natural lakes are only in the Coastal Plain), and depth (Mattamuskeet, its greatest depth five feet). Discussed also were eastern lakes’ three groupings (peninsula between Pamlico River and Albemarle Sound; Pocosin slough between New Bern and Bogue Sound; in Columbus and Bladen county).
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40421
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Mystery lies in the origin for Carolina Bays, technically lakes and named for a tree that thrives in their peat-filled soil. Theories attribute sinkholes, spawning fish, and meteors to the creation of lakes such as Horseshoe, Jones, Antioch Church Bay, and Singletary. Photos showcasing features such tannin-rich lakes offering cool water on hot days and limestone-generated biodiversity help explain their appeal to generations of Native Americans, locals, and tourists.
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Carolina Bays; Lakes--North Carolina, Eastern; Horseshoe Lake; Jones Lake; Lake Waccamaw; White Lake--Bladen County; Jones Lake State Park ; Singletary Lake; Antioch Church Bay--Hoke County; Lake Waccamaw State Park; Lake Waccamaw--Columbus County; Carolina Bays--theories--glaciers ; Waccamaw Siouans--Lake Waccamaw; White Lake--Ralph Melvin