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Lake Bonneville

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A long time ago, there was a giant lake.

1 map of Pleistocene lakes in the Great Basin.png
1 map of Pleistocene lakes in the Great Basin.png
It was much bigger than it is now. The lake was very deep and wide. It covered much of the land. Now, we only see small lakes there. Can you find where the big lake was?

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File:Lake bonneville map.svg
Lake bonneville map.svg
File:1 map of Pleistocene lakes in the Great Basin.png
1 map of Pleistocene lakes in the Great Basin.png
File:Lake Bonneville flood bed.png
Lake Bonneville flood bed.png
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