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Lake Nicaragua

Lake Nicaragua. The Sweet Sea. The Location. Physical Features. It is a tectonic lake 19 th Largest Lake in The World Contains a dual volcanic island Closer to Pacific Ocean But drains into Caribbean Sea via San Juan River City of Granada is an Atlantic Port. Ecology.

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Lake Nicaragua

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  1. Lake Nicaragua The Sweet Sea

  2. The Location

  3. Physical Features • It is a tectonic lake • 19th Largest Lake in The World • Contains a dual volcanic island • Closer to Pacific Ocean • But drains into Caribbean Sea via San Juan River • City of Granada is an Atlantic Port

  4. Ecology • Contains sawfish, tarpon and freshwater sharks • Half the water in Lake Nicaragua is heavily polluted • 70,000 lbs of raw sewage released into the lake daily

  5. Isthmus Be The Better Way • Nicaragua Canal vs. Panama Canal • Panama Canal – 102 miles • Nicaragua – 15 miles • Would make Nicaragua one of the wealthiest countries in Central America

  6. Lake Nicaragua The Sweet Sea

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