The Lakes and Water Falls

• Lake Faguibine in Mali, West Africa has dried up and turned into a desert.
• It is an isolated lake in Mali, west of Timbuktu (Tombouctou).
• It lies north of the Niger River in the Macina depression, and it is reached by branches of Niger in times of flood.
• At high water, it reaches a length of about 50 miles (80 km).
• One example of increasing aridity in Mali appears in Lake Faguibine.
• These false-colour Landsat satellite images of the lake show how it changed over the decades.
• Lake Faguibine has experienced widely fluctuating water levels since the turn of the twentieth century but, at its
  fullest, has ranked among the largest lakes in West Africa.
• In 1974, this lake covered roughly 590 square kilometres (230 square miles).
• Starting in the late 1980s, a drop in precipitation steadily dried the lake.
• By the late 1990s, the traditional livelihoods of fishing, agriculture, and livestock herding became impractical.
• Even though normal rainfall resumed after the year 2000, the lake remained nearly dry

The lake's area varies significantly depending on the water balance, with fluctuations in water levels and the extent of the lake's surface area. The lake lies at an elevation of 341.4 meters (1,120 feet) above sea level. The lake freezes over from November to March. An important water body in Central Asia, supporting a rich aquatic ecosystem. The lake is home to a diverse range of aquatic flora and fauna, including a variety of bird species. The lake faces environmental challenges, including water pollution and changes in water levels due to human activities.

Niagara falls is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie in North America. It is located on the Niagara River on the border of the United States and Canada. The Niagara River Connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

• Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake (1470 mt) after lake Baikal and longest freshwater lake in the world (670 km). It is an ancient lake located in East Africa.
• Bordering Countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania and Zambia.
• It is extremely long, deepest and is the longest lake in the world, measuring over 400 miles long.
• It occupies the southern end of the Western Rift Valley, and for most of its length the land rises steeply from its shores.
• It is situated on the line dividing the floral regions of eastern and western Africa, and oil palms, which are characteristic of the flora of western Africa, grow along the lake's shores.
• The largest rivers discharging into the lake are the Malagarasi, the Ruzizi, and the Kalambo.
• Its outlet is the Lukuga River, which flows into the Lualaba River.
• Rice and subsistence crops are grown along the shores, and fishing is of some significance.

• Great Lakes of North America are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
• The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface freshwater by volume.
• Because of their sea-like characteristics, such as rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons, the five Great Lakes have long been called inland seas.

The correct sequence of the Great Lakes in the USA from east to west is Ontario - Erie - Huron - Michigan - Superior.

• Great Lakes of North America are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
• The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and they are generally on or near the Canada-United States border.
• Hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water joined at the Straits of Mackinac.
• The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface freshwater by volume.
• Because of their sea-like characteristics, such as rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons, the five Great Lakes have long been called inland seas.
• Lake Michigan is the largest lake in the entire country.

• Great Lakes of North America are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
• The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and they are generally on or near the Canada-United States border.
• Hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water joined at the Straits of Mackinac.
• The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface freshwater by volume.
• Because of their sea-like characteristics, such as rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons, the five Great Lakes have long been called inland seas.
• Lake Michigan is the largest lake in the entire country.

The lake according to their area in descending order are -