Lake Nicaragua
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Lake Nicaragua The Sweet Sea
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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Lake NicaraguaThe Sweet Sea
The Location
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
EcologyContains 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
Isthmus Be The Better WayNicaragua Canal vs.
Panama Canal
Panama Canal – 102 miles
Nicaragua – 15 miles
Would make Nicaragua one of the wealthiest countries in Central America
Lake NicaraguaThe Sweet Sea
