English Dictionary

prairie lake

名詞

(geography) A type of lake that has no inlet, which is fed by rainfall and runoff, and preserved by high water tables, which dries out when water tables drop in dry weather.

日本語の意味

河口のない湖：降雨および地表からの流出によって水が供給され、高い地下水位によって維持されるが、乾燥時には地下水位の低下により水が干上がる湖。

After the prolonged drought, the prairie lake shrank to a series of muddy pools, revealing the pattern of its basin.

長引く干ばつの後、その降水と流入だけで維持され、地下水位が下がると干上がる閉鎖性の湖は泥だらけの小さな水たまりに縮小し、湖盆の模様を露わにした。

意味（1）

(geography) A type of lake that has no inlet, which is fed by rainfall and runoff, and preserved by high water tables, which dries out when water tables drop in dry weather.

prairie lakes （ plural ）