- Examples:
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Lake Mead
the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area
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Lake Powell
the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River
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Lake Volta
the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes
