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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Why are bodies of water sometimes called lake xxx and sometimes xxx lake? Lake Meade, Bull Shoals Lake
  

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There's no rhyme or reason to it. q=rhyme+or+reason

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They are that way because that's how they were named. Lake Meade is an artificial lake named after a government official who played an important role in its creation. Bull Shoals Lake is named after a nearby city (Bull Shoals).

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