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View Poll Results: Which state has the best lakes
Minnesota 105 26.38%
Michigan 122 30.65%
Wisconsin 35 8.79%
Maine 5 1.26%
New York 42 10.55%
New Hampshire 4 1.01%
Washington 14 3.52%
Vermont 1 0.25%
Idaho 8 2.01%
California 21 5.28%
Florida 14 3.52%
Texas 13 3.27%
Ohio 8 2.01%
Arizona 3 0.75%
Nevada 3 0.75%
Voters: 398. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 06-21-2010, 04:50 PM
 
Location: MINNESOTA
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Oh. I can walk to a lake in 3 minutes. My brother can walk to five lakes in less than five minutes from his house. And both of us live in the metro area.
Nice. I think I can walk to Lake Superior with my Kayak in probably 4 mintues. Probably 3 w/out it.
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Old 06-21-2010, 07:27 PM
 
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Lake Powell is a fake, man made lake and doesn't compare to a natural lake.
The canyons that lake flooded to create a huge mud puddle in the desert ruined a lot of beautiful areas.
Oh get off your soap box and get over it. I had a fabulous time there, the lake and surrounding scenery were spectacular, I loved it. Boating is fun there, ton's of recereational oppurtunitties and some nice shoreline. If that offends you then that's your problem, because Lake Powell is fun for most people. It's an awesome lake.
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:20 PM
 
Location: Cleveland bound with MPLS in the rear-view
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let's just call it a reservoir
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:49 PM
 
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Every post you have had on this thread has been negative, contributing nothing and a pointless effort to bring it down. The topic is the best lakes, not to smacktalk the midewest. If you think NY has the best then fine, I wouldn't disagree, but to smacktalk at the expense of others who thoroughly enjoy their homes in the countless lakes of the upper midwest is crass and lame and reflects the persistent negative attitude that you own. There are much better ways of expressing your appreciation for NY lakes without having a chip on your shoulder.
Triple rep points for you, caphillsea!
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:54 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM - Summerlin, NV
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New Mexico?
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:17 PM
 
Location: On the Great South Bay
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I have to vote for New York because of the Adirondack's lakes. There's something magical about them. They're always nice and cool in the summer, and I love how clear/clean they are. I also love the landscape around them and the reflections. I can't say that I've been to most of the lakes around the US; this is my favorite from what I've experienced.
Orginially this is what I was thinking when I voted for New York.

3,000+ lakes in the Adirondacks, all surrounded by wild forests and mountains and all in a state park the size of Vermont or New Hampshire. The eastern border is Lake Champlain, one of the nicest large lakes in the country.

And that is just the Adirondacks.

But like I said, you cannot escape the fact that Michigan has almost FORTY THOUSAND square miles of freshwater. The next closest is Wisconsin with 11,000 square miles and Minnesota & New York which are each in the 7,000 thousand square mile range.

Not saying size matters to everything, but when Michigan has more freshwater than the next 3 biggest states COMBINED (outside of Alaska), you have to assume it is highly likely that Michigan has alot of great water.
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:43 PM
 
Location: Earth. For now.
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Surfing in Minnesota! Yes, it's a real picture of a real surfer off Stoney Point in Minnesota.

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8004/surfminnesota02.jpg

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Old 06-22-2010, 08:14 AM
 
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But like I said, you cannot escape the fact that Michigan has almost FORTY THOUSAND square miles of freshwater. The next closest is Wisconsin with 11,000 square miles and Minnesota & New York which are each in the 7,000 thousand square mile range.

Not saying size matters to everything, but when Michigan has more freshwater than the next 3 biggest states COMBINED (outside of Alaska), you have to assume it is highly likely that Michigan has alot of great water.
I haven't been to Michigan to experience it's lakes, and I would love to go at some point. I agree with your comment about size...size isn't everything, but I would imagine having that number of freshwater lakes would create some amazing landscape. Plus, I would guess it's like the Adirondacks times 6, in that you'd be able to find some quiet areas with some real wildlife...very relaxing!
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Old 06-22-2010, 09:20 AM
 
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Oh get off your soap box and get over it. I had a fabulous time there, the lake and surrounding scenery were spectacular, I loved it. Boating is fun there, ton's of recereational oppurtunitties and some nice shoreline. If that offends you then that's your problem, because Lake Powell is fun for most people. It's an awesome lake.
Testy are we? If fake lakes are being brought into the discussion than it opens up a whole other aspect to the discussion. I can think of a handfull of other fake lakes in the West that are as beautiful as Powell may be to some people.
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Old 06-22-2010, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Earth. For now.
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...But like I said, you cannot escape the fact that Michigan has almost FORTY THOUSAND square miles of freshwater. The next closest is Wisconsin with 11,000 square miles and Minnesota & New York which are each in the 7,000 thousand square mile range....
Oh, that's true. But also put that into perspective. The vast majority of that 40,000 square miles are the water claims on the Great Lakes (dark blue on map below), not the lakes within the land area of Michigan.

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