lake bottom
Where sediment settles
The floor or bed of a lake, the lowest surface beneath the water.
Lake bottom refers to the sediment, rock, or mud that forms the base of a lake basin: Divers explored the lake bottom for artifacts.
The term appears in ecological contexts discussing sediment layers, aquatic habitats, and what accumulates there over time.
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- mudWet soil mixture
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- mud flatCoastal sediment exposed tidally
- murkyDark and unclear
murky water · depths · lakebed · floor · sand · weeds · algae · dark · cold · sunken · sunken treasure · lost keys · debris · muck · fish · catfish · anchor · diving
- lake habitatsshoreline, open water, shallows, deep water, reed beds
- depthsabyss, deep, chasm, fathomless, depth
- lake recreationboating, boat dock, boat launch, fishing pier, boat ramp
- dredgingdredge, dredging, cutterhead, deepening, discharge pipe
lake bottomlake surface
Top plane of lake
water surface · surface · surface waters · waterline · water's edge
lake bottomlake shore
Land bordering inland water
shoreline · lakeshore · shore · bank · water's edge
lake, bottom, lakes, lakeside, lakefront, bottoms, bottomed, bottoming, bottomless