Norris Lake was ranked the No. 3 best lake for swimming in the country in the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, outranking three of the Great Lakes also on the list.

Great Lakes water temperatures remain cool to cold. Experts advise staying on the beach.

Officials recorded below-average water levels compared to 2024 for the Great Lakes, ranging from 1-8 inches lower. Here's what's expected in June.

Flint Lake’s habitable zones for fish should be deeper, Indiana Department of Natural Resources biologist Courtney Weldon said at a Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group program on Monday ...

A consultant will visit the lakes to see what types of plants there might create problems. The Flint Lake grant also includes funds for herbicide treatments to eliminate unwanted plants.

For example, the largest of the island’s lakes is Lake Manitou – and at 106 square kilometers (41 square miles), this also happens to be the world’s largest lake within an island within a lake.

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

Dec. 10—A planned 130-mile pipeline intended to tap water from Ute Reservoir for users in Clovis and other communities is the target of a new lawsuit intended to halt a key phase of the project ...

Dec. 10—A planned 130-mile pipeline intended to tap water from Ute Reservoir for users in Clovis and other communities is the target of a new lawsuit intended to halt a key phase of the project. The ...

The Shortnose Cisco was thought wiped out by invasive species and overfishing decades ago from where it was known to live, in Lakes Michigan and Huron.

Bottomless Lakes State Park’s lake has some New Mexico beaches to relax on. Lea Lake in Bottomless Lakes State Park is a small oval-shaped lake in Chaves County in the southeast.