ephemeral lake

noun

A lake that is ephemeral; that is, a lake that is usually dry, but that fills with water for brief periods during and after rainfall or other precipitation.

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Meanings

nounephemeral lake (plural ephemeral lakes)

plural ephemeral lakes

  1. geographyA lake that is ephemeral; that is, a lake that is usually dry, but that fills with water for brief periods during and after rainfall or other precipitation.
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APA

ephemeral lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephemeral%20lake

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“ephemeral lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephemeral%20lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ephemeral lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ephemeral%20lake.

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