Brits React to Largest Lake in Every US State? 

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I live on Lake Superior. Surface temp in open lake is 1 C. If you don’t treat it like the North Sea, you’re dead.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is about a 25 minute drive with no traffic or bad weather. Accidents can be problems. When its foggy, the Causeway cops run convoys at 35 mph.

If you are wondering Lake Michigan is 22,300 sq miles or 57,000 sq km. Lake Huron is 23,000 sq miles or 59,570 sq km. Lake Erie is 9,910 or 25,667 sq km. Lake Superior 31,700 sq miles or 82,103 sq km. Lake Ontario is 7,340 sq miles or 19,550 sq km. Those 5 lakes make up The Great Lakes

for flood protection the lakes are never filled to 100% full and are lowered right before the rainy season , that way when the flood waters come they can gather in the lake while the dam is letting the water out at a flow that will not flood the down stream areas. also on larger rivers there will be several dams with several lakes able to collect water.

I drove the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway for 20 years to work in New Orleans. With no traffic, it's about a 25 minute trip. However, during rush hour it can be 30 minutes to even an hour each way depending on congestion and accidents. I'm so glad I don't drive it anymore. Great morning sunrise views though!

His list is for lakes entirely in a single State. If we counted shared lakes, the Great Lakes are the size of the UK, so the list would be very different. It takes about 30 minutes to drive across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. We flew into New Orleans for training, then drove to one of our company's other locations. I remember looking out the car window from the back seat when we first got on the bridge as I talked with my colleagues about the new program we were launching. Looked up a very long while later as we talked and realized we were still on the bridge. I was incredibly surprised about how long it was as someone who had never even heard of it before we drove across it.

The small town of "Truth or Consequences" in New Mexico changed its name in 1950 to that of a popular radio game show. In return, they hosted at least one broadcast of the show. The town's original name was Hot Springs. The "Finger Lakes" in New York were excavated by glaciers during an Ice Age, and then filled when the glaciers melted. That's why they run nearly due north-to-south.

Utah would welcome you here. 40 years ago 56% of its population was full or part British. Five national parks too!

The stealth camper’s RU-vid channel is called “Camping with Steve”. We are huge fans of Camping with Steve in our house ! Steve is Canadian so the majority of his videos are filmed within Canada, however he does make the occasional “non-stealth” trip into the USA. I highly recommend his channel to everyone !

Regarding flood protection, there will be lakes and reservoirs that are downstream, sometimes several, so that when there is heavy rain or in places that get snow runoff into rivers from the mountains like California, they can open dams, let water flow downstream into said lake or reservoir so that it doesn't back up and flood many of the flood prone places upstream. they are often places to just store excess water in the rainy season so it doesn't overflow and flood places.

Hi guys, I'm from Louisiana, and crossing the Lake Pontchartrain bridge takes roughly half an hour, depending on traffic and whether the weather is foggy. The water in the lake is brackish, that is, mostly fresh water mixed with some salt water. It's less salty during periods of heavy rain, when all of the runoff water dilutes it more. During dry spells it's saltier.

I live in Hot Springs, near Lake Ouachita. Lake Ouachita is one of the cleanest lakes in the country, because it's surrounded by National Forest. My town has a national park built up around thermal mineral springs, plus a crazy history of gamblers and gangsters including Al Capone. The general area includes horse racing, multiple lakes and water sports, quartz crystal digs, and a state park where you can dig for real diamonds and keep what you find!

It can also snow in Hawai’i. Most people either forget or plain just don’t know that state has mountains.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is 24.2 miles long. A crossing can take between 22 - 50 minutes depending on whether.

Truth or Consequences (New Mexico) was originally named Hot Springs. In 1950, the radio game show Truth or Consequences held a contest where the host, Ralph Edwards, announced that it would air the 10th anniversary show in the first town that changed its name to that of the show. Trust me, when you were born in the town -- especially during the years when the TV version of the show was still very popular with its host Bob Barker (yes, that Bob Barker) -- you learned the history. That Ralph Edwards returned to the town every May, coincident with the town's annual Fiesta, only reenforced the history lesson. For me, visiting Elephant Butte Lake meant only one thing: feeding peanuts to the squirrels. (Hey, it was the 60s, the Internet wasn't even invented yet.)

I imagine that Alaska IS quite warm during the summer... If it's compared to Siberia. Remember that significant portions of Alaska are north of the Arctic Circle, and as a consequence, has areas where during the summer, the sun never fully sets, and during the winter, has periods where the sun doesn't come over the horizon. Look up the phrase "Land of the Midnight Sun"

One of the interesting things about Oneida Lake in New York is that its maximum depth is only 35 feet, so it's remarkably shallow. Meanwhile, less than an hour away are Green Lake and Round Lake, both of which are so deep for their surface area that they are "meromictic": sunlight doesn't penetrate all the way to the bottom, so the upper and lower layers of water don't mix. Also, if you've heard of Oneida flatware/silver: it started as a religious colony on the shore of Oneida Lake.

Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico was my home for 4 years. It's a beautiful town with close access to many national & state parks. I live in wisconsin now tho, and I miss the mountain west.

Millie you are watching too many movies. it a shame because owing a home on any lake in America is heaven. the evenings are beautiful, the hot days on a boat is heaven. There are no murders or anything to be scared about. I am so sorry you feel that way. you are missing out on heaven on a lake

Utah is GORGEOUS!! Definitely worth visiting. Best times (unless you want to ski) would be May-June or September-October. Visit some canyons in the Wasatch Mountains, and a couple of the National Parks farther south. You’ll see the Great Salt Lake when you land in SLC: the airport is right next to it. No need to bother visiting it in person - it does smell, as many have mentioned. Friendly people, good food, amazing scenery, not overly expensive (as with places on either coast) - it’s hard to beat Utah as a tourist destination 👍💐

Well done James. I'm from Michigan, and lake Michigan is in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. The state line goes right down the middle of the lake. Wow, the city I live in outside of Detroit is 34.46 square miles (89.25 km.

Actually Lake Superior is the largest lake with 31,700 sq mi. Lake Huron is 23,000 sq mi. And then Lake Michigan is the 3rd largest with 22,300 sq mi.

I live in las cruces, about over an hour south of Truth or Consequences New Mexico and Elephant Butte lake. It’s actually a little sad to see how much the water has lowered every year, which you can see from the exposed layers on the sides of the lake.

In minnesota, we also have the headwaters of the mighty mississippi. In areas in the state you can piont in a direction and say lets go fishing in that way and you will find a lake within 25 miles

I worked for the phone company for a summer that provided radio telephone service to customers around Lake Iliamna 30 years ago. I was transported in a float plane to get to the customers for maintenance of the radios.

depending on what time of day, the causeway in louisiana is 24 miles long, but is very crowded during rush hours it can be quit crowded, from people crossing it to go to work in new orleans

Utah is beautiful but the lake smells. Just so you know. Don't skip it, cause it's gorgeous, there is so much beauty in Utah but, by the lake? for sure close your windows. Xoxo

Lake Michigan is in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Illinois and Michigan are neighbors through this water border instead of by land. I live an hour south of Chicago, the weather caused by Lake Michigan is like a bi-polar version of mother nature

The State of Michigan is named after the lake. "Michigan" means "Great Lake" in Algonquin.

Lake Michigan is bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan so James is sort of correct. Part of Lake Michigan is in Michigan. I live about three miles from Lake Michigan in Illinois. The Great Salt Lake is worth a visit but it stinks. The Great Salt Lake State Park is disappointing but the views are nice. Utah on the whole is absolutely beautiful. Everything from tree covered mountains to deserts.

Lake Superior, I believe, is the largest lake in the US by volume. All the water from the other 4 great lakes can fit into Lake Superior if I remember correctly.

God, Truth and Consequences is the coolest damn name ever for a town. Thought that since the old Cactus Jack WCW days

Lake Michigan is next to Michigan, it covers the entire west side of the state. Also 3 other states.

Yes, Alaska does get hot in the summertime. It shocked me how hot it was in June one summer when I took a cruise there. As I recall, it got up to about 100⁰ F. With that and the midnight sun, I almost decided it was just an extension of Texas where sometimes it feels like the sun never sets despite the dark sky 😂

Technically speaking, it's not "Lake Michigan." It's "Lake Michigan-Huron" due to the two bodies of water having a 5-mile connection between the lower and upper peninsula.😮

Lake Michigan is the largest lake ENTIRELY within the States, but Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes. There is a very small amount of debate around that one though, as Lakes Michigan and Huron are one lake, hydrologically (and together would be larger than Superior), but they're almost always recognized as two separate bodies.

That ice festival on Houghton Lake in Michigan doesn't happen anymore. It never gets cold enough for the lake to freeze over nowadays.

Damns are built along rivers upstream from areas that are prone to flooding so that they can restrict the flow of the river downstream. The lakes can support massive amounts of rainfall without flooding and then after the rain stops the water can be slowly drained from the lake at a steady speed to maintain the normal flow of the river.

Depending on how fast you drive, it takes 25-35 minutes to cross that Lake Ponchartrain Bridge. It is also used for a Marathon race. There are stopping spots on the bridge for bathroom breaks. At least, there used to be. I haven't been home in decades.

I've driven the 24-mile Lake Pontchartrain Causeway thousands of times. It normally takes about 30 minutes to cross it, but sometimes the weather is bad, or it gets really foggy where they either restrict traffic to one lane and use escort cars to cross in an hour or more. Sometimes it gets so bad that they shut it down entirely. There are other bridges that cross this lake too, but this is the longest. I remember crossing the HWY 11 bridge once from Slidell to New Orleans East. It was so foggy that I couldn't see the hood ornament on the front of my car, but had to open the door so I could look down and see the stripe painted in the road, driving blind at 5mph to cross it, as once on the bridge there is no going back. I used to cross the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway daily for decades for work and was once hit by a large waterspout (a tornado over water) on the bridge. The traffic had stopped, and it looked like a wall of water hit the bridge. No one went over, but the minivan in front of me was turned sideways by the impact of the wind and water. It was super scary, that's for sure.

I'm an Arkansan, and I thought Greers Ferry Lake was larger than Lake Ouachita. Oh, well, Greers Ferry Lake is closer, so I've been there more.

Fun fact: Indiana's Dunes on lake Michigan is where most of the beach scenes from Pearl Harbor was filmed.

I'm in Michigan grew up ice fishing and our waterfalls will freeze. Absolutely bea

Lake Michigan is definitely in Michigan, but it's also in Illinois. It's so big it isn't just in one state.

The reason the Great Lakes & most northern US lakes are so big is bc of the last ice age glacier that shaped the land & deposited tons of water as it melted. So it's always safe to guess the biggest lakes are located in the north. Love your channel - hope you had fun in your recent US visit! ❤

Lake Tahoe is a must see.

Lake Michigan does touch Michigan, Indiana, Illinois & Wisconsin

There are many different specialized strategies for lakes as as flood control primarily its treated as a bucket when it's dry season they keep it as full as possible to provide drinking water and/or electricity for the surrounding area . When the wet season hits typically the lake is held at a lower percentage of full pond this allows the lake to absorb typical / normal rain events without with out the risk of flooding while still providing retention for normal water needs. In the event that heavy or extended rain is eminent they will draw down lakes starting with the one closest to the ocean and then sequentially draw those above it to provide staged retention. This allows them to limit the maximum flood water height. When/if they were to receive more water then they where capable of handling the lakes work as speed bumps to hopefully slow the water rise enough for proper evacuation to higher ground

I've driven across Lake Pontchartrain, and it takes about 25 minutes to cross it (going at about 65 mph). It's pretty crazy, when you get out to the middle you can't see land anywhere around you. Worth a drive if you ever get a chance. Another really interesting road is US Route 1 in Florida, also called the Overseas Highway. It travels about 125 miles from the southern tip of the Florida peninsula out across the ocean to the various keys that are south of the Florida mainland, ending in Key West.

You made a mistake about Arizona being “not as populated”. Rosevelt Res. supplies water to the Phoenix metro area with almost 4.8 mil people. Phoenix alone is the 5th largest city in the US, just after Huston TX and Chicago IL. However, you are right about most of the state being not as populated. There are about 7.5 million people living in AZ, so over half of the state population is in the Phoenix metro area.

Lake Ponchitrain Bridge: In good conditions and driving at the speed limit, it takes just under half an hour to cross the bridge. However, it’s important to note that in poor conditions, such as rain or fog, the trip can take longer. On foggy days with limited visibility, traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction, with a reduced speed limit of 35mph. In such conditions, it may take up to 45 minutes to complete the crossing.

I am from Utah. An interesting fact about the great salt lake in Utah is that it is a remnant of an ancient lake called lake Bonneville that existed about 11,000 years ago. It was about 20,000 square miles. All over the state you can see the lines of where the shoreline was

The northern states are quite beautiful with their tall green forests my sister at a time had a condo in New Hampshire right on lake Winnipesaukee which is around 23 to 26 miles in length it does branch out in a few directions they had a boat and it is a beautiful lake with lovely homes on its banks

I live in Utah, people complain about the Great Salt Lake, but I think it's wonderful. Yes, sometimes if the weather is just right you can get a brine rotten egg type smell, but it's not that bad and its rare. Antelope Island on the Lake is one of our favorite places to visit every year, lots of wildlife there including Buffalo. Utah itself as a whole is just a Gem. It has everything. And the people are nice, the Salt Lake City Airport is in my opinion one of the nicest and easiest Airports to get in and out of in U.S.

If you guys want a fun drive around a lake, there is a route that will take you completely around Lake Michigan, going through all four states that border the lake.

Can you imagine that in Idaho, a landlocked state almost 800 miles from the ocean, you find a submarine training facility?

Just thought I'd add that during one of my commecrial fishing trips to Alaska. We had our boat pulled from the ocean and trucked to Lake Liamna and drove the boat across and down the river to bristol bay. I think it took 13 plus hours to cross it going length wise.

Love both your moms, but also love seeing both of you do the reaction :) Is Millie's mom doing ok? don't recall seeing her since the biscuits and gravy try between her and Millie. The Great Salt Lake is a bit stinky these days :( I "swam" (floated) in it on my 12th BD in 1978.

I live on Lake Lanier in Buford, GA. Lots of stripers and spotted bass in it. Fished trout below the dam on the Chattahoochee

Michigan has 5 great lakes, at the shores of each you can't see there other side meaning for someone swimming it might as well mean they're oceans. They're absolutely massive 😂

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It rains in Hawaii nearly every day - about twenty minutes every afternoon. Note: Ni’ihau is highly restricted.

Lake Tahoe was one of the most impressive places I have ever been. SO beautiful.

Thirty seconds in and you sound like a married couple! Oh, yeah, you are. Congrats and carry on....

Great video guys. Look forward to the next.

I grew up on Grand Lake St. Marys. Fishing and water skiing every chance I got.

Lake of the Ozarks is the lake to come to if you're ever in Missouri. Definitely has its own vibe and amazing coves in its 1300 miles of shoreline.

You should absolutely visit Michigan’s Great Lakes if you haven’t already!

You should do a reaction video about the great lakes. I live in Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The great lakes are truly fascinating and a natural wonder of their own.

Yes a few natural lakes and most reservoirs swell with rain water. During excessive rainfall this retention of water allows the water flowing in rivers to remain at an amount which they can handle rather than overflowing their banks and flooding areas nearby. I want you to be aware that there are many larger lakes but the list is only lakes which are not shared beyond the state boundaries. Many large lakes are so large that of course they cross into another state and become ineligible for the list.

You should visit Lake George, which is a town as well a having the lake. It is in the northern Adirondacks of New York State. They have big boat rides on the lake, arcades in the village, amusement parks, as well as miniature golf, little shops to go shopping in and lots of places to eat.

i drove a box van across the lake ponchatraine bridge, it took around 40 minutes at night in a thunderstorm. maybe the most nerve racking bridge ive driven on and i live in michigan

IMHO the largest is normally a dry one in CA that makes most of CA's garden belt. It has flooded recently and covers most of the valley between the coastal towns and the Rockies running from the north to southern CA.

Interestingly, he mentioned a dam under one lake, but he didn't mention the entire town under Smith Mountain Lake! It's also a popular diving spot. I haven't been down there, myself, but I **have** boated around it! Absolutely gorgeous place, one of my favorite recreation spots.

The lakes help with flood control by being a large area the can accept a huge amount of water that would be rushing down the rivers and streams from run off after very heavy rains. Think about them being balloons filling with water from a faucet but have hose on the bottom. The balloon expands to accept the volume of water and control the amount exiting.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have assisted in a lot of the design of these artificial lakes to stop flooding.

I have lived off of Lake Ponchartrain in Mandeville, LA and off Candlewood Lake in Brookfield, CT. I even had swim practice in Candlewood Lake when I was in middle school. Couldn't swim in Lake Ponchartrain as it was too polluted. Never knew they were the largest lakes in the state.

i forgot about the upper kalamath in oregon, i was thinking it would be crater lake, crater lake may not be the biggest but its the 7th deepest lake in the world, so thats pretty cool

Are you talking about Steve's videos? He is Canadian and camps anywhere. very interesting. Steve Wallis.

Don't feel bad, Americans forget about Alaska and most of us have never heard of that lake

The Tennessee Valley Authority that he just kind of skipped past: the TVA brought electricity to millions of homes, perhaps the biggest works project in the world at the time.

I think someone needs to research the great lakes Lake Superior is by far bigger than Lake Michigan unless he's counting Lake Huron as part of Lake Michigan as some people do or did years ago. Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world RESEACH LADYS AND GENTALMEN

If I remember correctly, that bridge in Louisiana is 28 miles long. And took about 25-30 minutes to drive. I drove it in the late 1990's, so not sure if I am remembering right.

Flood control by a lake is by dropping the water level before the rainy season.

25:15: Minnesota also has Lake Superior, which is far bigger (31,700 sq miles) than any of these other lakes mentioned in the video (although of course Lake Superior isn't inside Minnesota, but nonetheless the state borders on it).

Being from Utah, I will say its exremely diverse and beautiful in its landscapes, from north to south. I love being in a place where i can go from desert to mountains in several hours. Although it takes about 8 hours to get from one end to the other.

Depends on traffic, anywhere from 30 to 40mins on the low side and hour to two on the high side. It's not a deep lake and there is lake Bourne connected to it in the north and lake Maur pas to the south with a lot of swamp land. There are also locks to the north and south. These are for flood control.

My dad lives on a man made lake in Missouri. He has 2 docks and 2 boats and a really nice shore area with an amazing southwest vista. It really is a whole lifestyle in some places. I like to visit but it's more of a vacation for me, I couldn't make it my way of life.

Using a reservoir for flood control entails lowering the water level prior to the rainy / flood season - then allowing the lake to fill - controlling the outflow to reduce flooding while not filling the lake too fast. It is a nuanced process and varies with regions due to differences in water flow patterns.

And these all pale in comparison to the Great Lakes as well. Pinning the comparison to the biggest in each state, much like with our rivers, rather than biggest total or in the case of the Great Lakes, the ones we share with our little sister to the north, nerfs our water quite a bit.

Fort Peck Lake in Montana is certainly not worth the trip, but in the northwest part of Montana is Flathead Lake. It's the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. It's also close to Glacier National Park.

I live on the Watts Bar Lake. And just for the record, the picture of the dam it showed is less than 3 miles from my house.

You said something about the water of Lake Ouachita looking purple…I’m shocked he didn’t mention that Lake Ouachita in Arkansas is one of the cleanest lakes in the country (placing second or third). It’s a very popular recreational lake just west of Hot Springs in the Ouachita Mtns of W AR/E OK; its a great area for travel/outdoor recreation in general, in a National Forest, and the first in a series of three lakes created on the Ouachita River near Hot Springs, which has been a resort town for well over a century and is the nation’s smallest National Park. Besides the thermal waters (and obvious outdoor recreation nearby especially on the lakes), it’s also a popular area for rock hounds, especially when it comes to quartz. (Or the Crater of Diamonds, about a hour south.) I’m 30 minutes from Hot Springs and about an hour from lake Ouachita. Arkansas doesn’t get near as much attention as other states, and we kinda like it that way. Its called The Natural State for a reason: the rolling hills, streams, and trees of N and W AR are a great place to go hide away in a nice Airbnb in the middle of nowhere, and just enjoy nature. The Ouachita and Ozark mtns are technically hills, but it’s an area very similar to Southern Appalachia in both geography and culture (settled primarily by the same Scots-Irish), but lacking the coal industry. These days, there are LOTS of people moving here, especially from TX and CA, for lower cost of living etc, and the Bentonville-Fayetteville-Rogers area of NWA has grown too fast, and gotten overcrowded and frankly, pretty bougie. A friend recently got back from a weekend up there and made the comment that he can remember when you could actually find at least one restaurant on the square (in downtown Fayetteville, near the U of A campus) that didn’t serve kale. 😂 Don’t get me wrong-it’s still a wonderful area and a great place to live. I just don’t want to see overcrowding take away the very essence of what makes this place special.

Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada is a little over 12,000 square miles. Great Slave Lake is just a little south in the same territory and is over 11,000 square miles. Both are bigger than Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, but much smaller than Lake Michigan.

Deep Creek lake in Maryland is gorgeous. We had a vacation house right on the lake when I was growing up, and we'd usually leave DC on both Thanksgiving and the week of Christmas to spend the holiday there with other family members that would join us. My parents sold it when I went off to college, but I have a ton of great memories there.

I live near and own a boat on a lake in Arkansas that is the first in a chain of three lakes in Arkansas and Missouri dammed off of the White River that provide flood control for the Mississippi River. Essentially, heavy rains fill the lakes and the dams release water at a rate that is manageable for the downstream areas. Slowing down the water is essential to stopping flooding. Since the lake I live on is the first in the chain, it fluctuates its height (lake levels in the U.S. are referred to by elevation above sea level, i.e. our local lake’s normal water level is around 1,125ft above sea level) more than the other two. Owning a dock on our lake is a pain. You have to adjust and move your dock in and out a lot. If it rains a lot and you don’t move it in, your walkway ends up out in the water. If the lake drops and you don’t move it out, it could end up on dry land and seriously damage the dock and your boats.

YES, come visit Utah! It's an amazing state. Tons of beautiful national and state parks, lots of geological diversity, small towns and big cities.

Minnesotan. We go to Lake Superior. It’s enormous. The weather is just crazy. Or Lake Mille Lacs, it’s a bit touristy.

The Roosevelt Lake area is a great place. There are a couple of other lakes within the desert mountain area, and it's a good motorcycle ride on the weekend.