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Recent Examples of loughOn the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene.—Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
His frustration sparked an idea: the Heli-Hydrant, a relatively small, open tank that can be rapidly filled with water, enabling helicopters to refill faster for urban fires rather than flying to sometimes distant lakes or ponds.
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Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Boat ramps, campgrounds, and beaches are among the sites being closed at dozens of lakes managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Coal ash ponds and acid mine drainage pose additional threats, with the EPA identifying over 1,000 U.S. sites contaminated by coal ash, affecting rivers, streams, and drinking water according to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby report.
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Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Let native species find your pond naturally—and don’t introduce non-native amphibians.
Don’t pick them up.
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Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Likewise, while the castle at Balmoral has been valued at $80 million, the Times includes the surround estate — including vast lochs, mountains and moores — at around $278 million.
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Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 May 2025
The Loch Ness monster, in a grainy image now considered iconic, appeared as a dinosaur-like creature cruising across Scotland’s famous loch, or lake.
The massive 11-story, 404-room resort has a 100,000-square-foot indoor waterpark and a 4.5-acre outdoor lagoon with sandy beaches—that’s in addition to a conference center, family entertainment center, an amphitheater and event lawn, as well as retail shops.
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Anne Roderique-Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
Once the site of a residence for admirals in the British Royal Navy, the park includes Clarence Cove, where a favorite locals’ activity is to jump from the jagged cliffs above the quiet beach into a sparklingly blue lagoon.
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