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Recent Examples of tarnBeyond daily swims in Ullswater, guests have the opportunity to explore the inspiring landscape of the Lake District, visiting hidden tarns, rivers, and even a stargazing night.—
Freya Bromley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Feb. 2025 The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
16 Sep. 2024 The lake, a glacial tarn called Roopkund, was more than sixteen thousand feet above sea level, an arduous five-day trek from human habitation, in a mountain cirque surrounded by snowfields and battered by storms.—
Douglas Preston,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2020 Follow the winding trail toward the base of O'Malley Peak to a striking, dark tarn called Deep Lake.—
Tegan Hanlon,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 June 2018
This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.
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Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2026
Even Chicago’s great museums seem claustrophobic when there are blue skies and a nice lake breeze.
Outside, a koi pond doubles as the view from the master bedroom’s own terrace, while a second reception room with a wood burner and a drop-down projector screen is built for post-dinner films.
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Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
6 Aug. 2026
With ready-to-assemble kits and the wide availability of water plants, a garden pond of any size can be simple to install and maintain.
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Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Arizona Theodore Roosevelt Dam was completed northeast of Phoenix in 1911, creating a reservoir on the Salt River.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2026
In 1950, in the Catskills, New York City officials approved the use of what had been General Electric’s experimental Cold War weapon to end a drought and fill the city’s reservoirs.
The rooms Those heart-melting pastel colors that glow as Venice and her lagoon move from daytime into evening have been collated here in room decor, which brings the outdoors inside and folds it into midcentury-modern style and comfort.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Aug. 2026
Along with plenty of Southern hospitality, there’s something for every parkgoer here, including water coaster RiverRush and The Cascades, an interactive, 8,000-square-foot lagoon pool.