Which factors determine the size of a lake?

State two factors that may determine the size of a lake.

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1. The size of depression in which a lake is formed

2. The amount of water inflow from rainfall, underground water or rivers

3. The rate of sedimentation (high sedmentation rate reduces depth of depression)

4. Loss of water from a depression e.g. river outlets, human activities, evaporation or percolation

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johnmulu answered the question on January 13, 2017 at 14:15

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