10 Largest Lakes in the US

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9. Lake Oahe

US States/Canadian Provinces/Mexican States: North-Dakota-South Dakota

Area: 685 sq mi/1,774 km2

Type: man-made

As a matter of fact, it’s a huge reservoir behind Oahe Dam on the Missouri River. It’s maximum depth is 205 ft/62 m. As for its volume it’s the fourth biggest reservoir in America. Its name derives from the Oahe Indian Mission in 1874.

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