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Milk Lake (Ontario)
Milk Lake may refer to: * Milk Lake, Taiwan, a lake in Taiwan * Milk Lake, the lake that occupies the place of the former Milk Lake Glacier in Washington, US * Milchseen, or "Milk Lakes" within the Spronser Lakes group in South Tyrol, Italy * Sutgol or "Milk lake" of Turkish mythology * Lichiqucha, a mountain and lake in the Peruvian Andes * Lichiqucha (Chicla-Yauli), a mountain and lake in the Peruvian Andes *Milk Lake Glacier, Washington state, U.S. * Milk lakes, a term for the milk surplus bought by the EU as a result of its Common Agricultural Policy See also *Saumalkol Saumalkol ( kk, Саумалкөл; russian: Саумалколь) is a salt lake in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. The lake is located to the northwest of Karkaraly city. The nearest inhabited place is Saumalkol railway stat ...
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Milk Lake, Taiwan
The Milk Lake () (also known as Milk pond) is a lake in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. The lake is part of Yangmingshan National Park. The temperature of Milk lake is around . This lake was formed due to volcanic activities and the surrounding landscape. Geology The lake turns white due to the sulfurous fumes vented from the lake bed which turns the water a milky white color. After gradually precipitating, the sulfur forms whitish-yellow or pale grey layers on the lake bed. Transportation The lake is accessible by bus from Shilin Station of Taipei Metro. See also * Geography of Taiwan * List of lakes of Taiwan Taiwan's largest natural lake is Sun Moon Lake. Its largest artificial body of water is the Zengwen Reservoir, formed by the Zengwen Dam. The majority of Taiwan's lakes have multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, water s ... References Lakes of Taipei {{Taiwan-geo-stub ...
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Milk Lake Glacier
Milk Lake Glacier is located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is within Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and a little over northwest of Glacier Peak. Milk Lake Glacier disappeared sometime between 1984 and 1997 and by 2005, Milk Lake was situated where the glacier had once been. See also *List of glaciers in the United States This is a list of glaciers existing in the United States, currently or in recent centuries. These glaciers are located in nine states, all in the Rocky Mountains or farther west. The southernmost named glacier among them is the Lilliput Glacier ... References Glaciers of Glacier Peak Glaciers of Washington (state) {{Washington-glacier-stub ...
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Spronser Lakes
The Spronser Lakes (german: Spronser Seenplatte; it, Laghi di Sopranes ) is the largest group of high elevation lakes in the Alps, located in South Tyrol, Italy. Lakes The group is located in the eastern part of the Texel Group. Eight to ten lakes of significant size such as the Grünsee (''Green Lake''), the Langsee (''Long Lake''), the two Milchseen (''Milk Lakes'') or the small Mückensee (''Midge Lake'') occupy a total area of 30 hectares. However, only the Kaser Lacke, the Pfitscher Lacke, the Mückenlacke (''Midge Pond''), the Grünsee (''Green Lake''), the Schwarzsee (''Black Lake''), the Schiefersee (''Slate Lake''), and the Kesselsee (''Kettle Lake'') belong officially to this group of lakes. They were eroded by glaciers on a relatively limited area at altitudes from 2117 to 2598 m or left behind in the rocks of the ancient gneises, granite gneisses, and mica schists. The largest body of water is the Langsee (2.377 m) which is alive with salvelinus. A particularly good v ...
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Sutgol
Sutgol ( tr, Sütgöl, "Milk Lake") or Akgol ( tr, Akgöl, "White Lake") is a lake in Turkish mythology. It is a life-giving fountain. Before the birth of a child, the Goddess Umay Umay (also known as Umai; otk, 𐰆𐰢𐰖; kk, Ұмай ана, ''Umay ana''; ky, Умай эне, ''Umay ene''; russian: Ума́й / Ымай, ''Umáj / Ymaj'', tr, Umay (Ana)) is the goddess of fertility in Turkic mythology and Tengri ... takes a drop from the lake and gives it to the child to give him a spirit. According to some sources, this mission is done by ''Ayzıt'' or ''Yıyık''. The lake is located behind the mythological Mountain Kaf, or on the third floor of the sky. There are winged horses near the lake. When Hızır went there, wanted to take them. He dropped some wine into the lake, and easily caught the horses. He broke off the horses' wings so they could not escape, and according to the myth, today's horses originated this way. Sources Türk Mitolojisi Sözlüğü, Pına ...
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Lichiqucha
Lichiqucha (Quechua ''lichi'' milk (a borrowing from Spanish ''leche''), ''qucha'' lake, "milk lake", also spelled ''Lichicocha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, in the districts of Carampoma and Huanza. Lichiqucha lies northwest of Liyunqucha Liyunqucha (Quechua ''liyun'' lion (a borrowing from Spanish ''león'', here referring to the cougar), ''qucha'' lake, "cougar's (or lion's) lake", also spelled ''León Cocha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Re .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Lichiqucha (Chicla-Yauli)
Lichiqucha (Quechua ''lichi'' milk (a borrowing from Spanish ''leche''), ''qucha'' lake, "milk lake", also spelled ''Lichicocha'') is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District Chicla District is one of thirty-two districts of the province Huarochirí in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the .... Lichiqucha lies southwest of Wayrakancha. The lake named Lichiqucha is east of the mountain in the Yauli District at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region Lakes of Junín Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the European Union. It implements a system of agricultural subsidies and other programmes. It was introduced in 1962 and has since then undergone several changes to reduce the EEC budget cost (from 73% in 1985 to 37% in 2017) and consider rural development in its aims. It has, however, been criticised on the grounds of its cost and its environmental and humanitarian effects. Overview The CAP is often explained as the result of a political compromise between France and Germany: German industry would have access to the French market; in exchange, Germany would help pay for France's farmers. The CAP has always been a difficult area of EU policy to reform; it is a problem that began in the 1960s and one that has continued to the present, albeit less severely. Changes to the CAP are proposed by the European Commission, after a public consultation, which then sends its proposals to the Council and to the European P ...
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