List of lakes of the United States Virgin Islands
An enlargeable map of the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands have no natural lake-like bodies of water.[1] The islands have very few freshwater resources.[2] The U.S. virgin Islands is made up of 4 large islands and about 50 smaller islands. The large islands are: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island.[3]
The Virgin Islands rely on ocean water desalination to supply fresh water to residents and tourists. In addition all hotels collect rain water on their rooftops.[4] *There are no large rivers or reservoirs in the Virgin Islands.[5][6]
Lakes and ponds[]
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- Altona Lagoon[7]
- Flamingo Pond[8]
- Fredensborg Pond[9]
- Great Pond[10]
- Southgate Pond[11]
- Southside Pond[12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Soil Survey of the United States Virgin Islands" (PDF). nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Virgin Islands". cia.gov. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Where is the U.S. Virgin Islands: Geography". vinow.com. VInow Company. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "GROUND WATER ATLAS of the UNITED STATES Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands HA 730-N". pubs.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Soil Survey, Virgin Islands of the United States. Washington D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. 1970. p. 75. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 2010 COUNTRY REPORT UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS" (PDF). fao.org. Forestry Department. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Altona Lagoon". vi.geoview.info. Geo View. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Walking in Pirate Territory on Water Island, USVI". mailordermonkeys.com. Mail Order Monkeys. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Fredensborg Pond, Saint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Adams, Roy E. "U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ST. CROIX" (PDF). data.nodc.noaa.gov. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural resources. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Southgate Pond". vi.geoview.info. Geo View. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Southside Pond". google.com. google Maps. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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